Author: David LittlePublisher:
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Max Weber Revisited
Author: David LittleMax Weber Revisited
Author: Robert H. NelsonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Max Weber famously observed in 1905 that in his own time, and in many earlier times and places, followers in Protestant religions, and especially Calvinism, occupied a disproportionate number of the leading economic positions. Weber attributed this greater Protestant economic success in significant part to elements of Calvinist theology that saw success in a calling as a sign of a person's likely salvation. Partly because it challenged the widespread economic determinism of the twentieth century - which saw little role for exogenous religious explanations of economic (or other social) affairs - the Weber thesis generated a large critical literature. This paper reviews the Weber debate over the course of the twentieth century. It finds that, at the end of the century, the Weber thesis was still standing; many leading economic and other analysts of European history agreed that Protestantism played a significant part in the rise of capitalism. The specific religious reasons given by Weber, however, were deemphasized. Other features such as the Protestant encouragement of literacy, its confiscation of church properties thus putting them into production, its encouragement of a general national environment of greater political and economic freedoms, and its promotion of more democratic popular habits of thought, were more important contributing factors.
Max Weber Revisited
Author: Jacob NeusnerWeber, Passion and Profits
Author: Jack BarbaletPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521895095
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is one of the best-known and most enduring texts of classical sociology, continually inspirational and widely read by both scholars and students. In an insightful interpretation, Jack Barbalet discloses that Weber's work is not simply about the cultural origins of capitalism but an allegory concerning the Germany of his day. Situating The Protestant Ethic in the development of Weber's prior and subsequent writing, Barbalet traces changes in his understanding of key concepts including 'calling' and 'rationality'. In a close analysis of the ethical underpinnings of the capitalist spirit and of the institutional structure of capitalism, Barbalet identifies continuities between Weber and the eighteenth-century founder of economic science, Adam Smith, as well as Weber's contemporary, the American firebrand Thorstein Veblen. Finally, by considering Weber's investigation of Judaism and capitalism, important aspects of his account of Protestantism and capitalism are revealed.
Weberian Sociological Theory
Author: Randall CollinsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521314268
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
A new interpretation of Weberian sociology, showing its relevance to current world isues.
Max Weber
Author: Stephen KalbergPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631214892
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This unique volume gathers Weber's writings on a broad array of themes, from the nature of work, to the political culture of democracy, to the uniqueness of the West, to the character of the family and race relations, to the role of science and the fate of ethical action in the modern world. Gathers Weber’s writings in a comprehensive collection, organized by topic. Rejuvenates a central, pivotal theme of Weberian thought: "How do we live?" and "How can we live in the industrial society?” Connects Weber’s writings to contemporary issues through modern essays and editorial introductions.
Max Weber
Author: Stephen P. TurnerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113491752X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Challenges to Modernity: Max Weber Revisited
Author: Barbara HargroveMax Weber
Author: Peter LassmanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351965417
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
This volume contains key writings, mainly recent, that define the current debate concerning our understanding of the nature of Max Weber's social and political thought. Topics covered include the interpretation of his central concepts; problems of method; meaning and value; liberalism, nationalism and democracy; and the fate of politics in a disenchanted world. Supplemented by a detailed and thoughtful introduction, this collection will be essential for libraries in social sciences and all scholars and students of Weber.
Max Weber
Author: Peter HamiltonPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415070942
Category : Sociologists
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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