How Long to Read Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption

How Long Does it Take to Read Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption by George Ritzer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this book, one of the leading social theorists and cultural commentators of modern times, turns his gaze on consumption. George Ritzer, author of the famous McDonaldization Thesis, demonstrates the irrational consequences of the rational desire to consume and commodify. He examines how McDonaldization might be resisted, and situates the reader in the new cultural spaces that are emerging in society: shopping malls, casino hotels, Disneyfied theme parks and Las Vegas -- the new `cathedrals of consumption' as he calls them. The book shows how new processes of consumption relate to...

How long is Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption?

Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption by George Ritzer is 257 pages long, and a total of 66,049 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption aloud.

What Reading Level is Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption?

Explorations in the Sociology of Consumption is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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