Editing George Ritzer (section)

=== ''Enchanting a Disenchanted World'', Third Edition (2009) ===

''Enchanting a Disenchanted World'', Third Edition examines Disney, malls, cruise lines, Las Vegas, the World Wide Web, McDonald's, Planet Hollywood, credit cards, and all the other ways we now consume. The current edition was updated to reflect the recent economic recession and the impact of the [[internet]]. Ritzer continues to explore this book's central thesis: that our society has undergone fundamental change because of the way and the level at which we consume.  The third edition demonstrates how we have created new "cathedrals" of consumption (places that enchant us so as to entice us to stay longer and consume more) while continuing to take [[capitalism]] to a new level. These places of [[consumption (sociology)|consumption]], whether in our homes, the mall, or cyberspace, are in a constant state of "enchanting the disenchanted," luring us through new spectacles because their rational qualities are both necessary and deadening at the same time.  The book also includes a wide range of theoretical perspectives — Marxian, Weberian, critical theory, postmodern theory — as well as a number of concepts such as hyperconsumption, implosion, [[simulation]], and time and space to show the audience how sociological theory can be applied to everyday phenomena.<ref>Ritzer, George (2009). ''[https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/enchanting-a-disenchanted-world/book233896 Enchanting a Disenchanted World] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003022353/https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/enchanting-a-disenchanted-world/book233896 |date=2023-10-03 }}'' Third Edition. Sage Publications. {{ISBN|9781412975810}}</ref>