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The Theory of the McDonaldization of Society is a theory developed by sociologist George Ritzer that describes the process by which the principles underlying fast-food restaurants come to dominate an increasing number of sectors of society. Ritzer views this process as an extension of Max Weber’s theory of rationalization and uses the McDonald’s restaurant chain as an iconic metaphor for this transformation. The theory is based on four fundamental dimensions—efficiency, calculability, predictabi