This primer is the first introductory guide to the work of Max Weber designed specifically for students and those new to his work, providing a readable, clear, comprehensive and authoritative overview. The book discusses Weber’s personal biography, placing him in the context of the development of the social sciences, covering his methodology as well as his work on religion, politics, economic history, music, and the development of capitalism. All that the reader needs to gain a good grasp of Weber’s importance is contained in this book, which provides a firm foundation for the independent reading of Weber himself and for pursuing the many discussions and interpretations of his ideas.The book will appeal to readers in sociology, politics, history, law, religion,and other areas of the social sciences to which Weber made a contribution. The book includes a complete list of the best translations of Weber’s works into English, an extensive guide to further reading highlighting uses and applications of Weber’sideas, and a brief overview of the German editions of his collected works.
Author(s): John Scott
Series: Emerald Guides To Social Thought
Edition: 1
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Year: 2019
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF | Full TOC
Pages: 218
Tags: Sociology: Social Theory; Criticism, Interpretation, etc; Weber, Max, 1864-1920
Cover
Half Title Page
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Chapter 1 Weber in Context
Chapter 2 Weber: Life, Career, and Politics
Chapter 3 Studies in Property, Finance, and Class
3.1. Roman Agriculture and Medieval Trade
3.2. Agricultural Workers in Eastern Germany
3.3. The Stock and Commodity Exchange
Chapter 4 A Methodology for the Social Sciences
4.1. Sociology and Social Science
4.2. Social Policy and Cultural Values
4.3. A Critique of Historical Economics
4.4. Theory and Concept Formation
4.5. Interpretive Sociology
Chapter 5 Religion, Spirit, and Modern Capitalism
5.1. The Capitalist Spirit and Capitalist Activity
5.2. Origins of the Protestant Ethic
5.3. Emergence of the Capitalist Spirit
5.4. The Ensuing Debate
Chapter 6 Comparative and Historical Explorations
6.1. The Historical and Comparative Basis
6.2. The Economy and Social Groups
6.3. Domination, Authority, and Political Groups
6.4. The Legal Order
6.5. Urban Communities
6.6. Religious Groups and Roles
6.7. The Cultural Order: Music
Chapter 7 Economic Ethics of the World Religions
7.1. Religious Orientation to the World
7.2. Chinese Patrimonialism and Confucian Traditionalism
7.3. Indian Caste and Hindu Traditionalism
7.4. Ancient Palestine and a Prophetic Code
Chapter 8 Sociology and Political Domination
8.1. Basic Concepts of Sociology
8.2. Stratification, Domination, and the State
8.3. Parliamentary Politics and the Bourgeoisie
8.4. The Scientist and Social Policy
Chapter 9 Economy, Society, and Capitalist Development
9.1. Economic Sociology
9.2. Development of Western Capitalism
9.3. The Material Side of the Capitalist Spirit
Chapter 10 Weber’s Legacy
Appendix 1: Conspectus of Weber’s Works in English
Abbreviations
Appendix 2: Sources and Further Reading
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Appendix 3. Collected Works in German
Index
