It is also often argued that neo-liberalism, especially neo… - George Ritzer

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It is also often argued that neo-liberalism, especially neo-liberal economics, helps those in the advantaged categories and hurts, often badly, those in the disadvantaged categories.

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George Ritzer (born October 14, 1940) is a sociologist who studies American patterns of consumption, globalization, metatheory, and modern and postmodern social theory. Currently, Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland.

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