Publisher's Synopsis
"This edition of Introduction to Sociology brings on a new co-author. The relationship between George Ritzer and J. Michael Ryan goes back more than two decades. In this letter, the two authors talk more about their relationship, how they came to work together on this text, and hopefully, to inspire students to see how sociology, and sociologists, work "behind the scenes." George: "Michael was first a student in one of my classes at the University of Maryland. He went on to take every class I offered, and even co-taught a class with me. He also became a research assistant serving as managing editor of a scholarly journal I edited, the Journal of Consumer Culture. Michael also contributed several updates to another book of mine, The McDonaldization of Society, and will be co-author on future editions. Most recently, he has been my co-editor (also with Chris Rojek) on The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd edition (the largest
