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“McDonaldization”
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ronniemcbrayer
“McDonaldization.” I love that word. It was first coined by sociologist George Ritzer to describe American culture. The predictable, robotic means of producing hamburgers and fries, according to Ritzer, has overtaken our society. Like one giant automated system everything from fast food to childcare to education rolls off the assembly line to be delivered to…
Barbie Ain’t Biblical
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ronniemcbrayer
When Ruth and Elliot Handler’s baby girl was born, they knew she was destined for greatness. She blossomed into nothing less than a Madison Avenue sensation, and began a decades-long domination of the fashion and entertainment worlds. At ten years of age, she had already earned more than five hundred million dollars. Even today there…
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