Max Weber’s Sociology: From "the Protestant Ethic Thesis" and the American Political Culture to a Sociology of Civilizations
Max Weber’s Sociology: From "the Protestant Ethic Thesis" and the American Political Culture to a Sociology of Civilizations
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This volume presents Max Webers comparative-historical sociology of interpretive understanding ( verstehen ) in a manner that clarifies his complex mode of analysis and multi-causal focus, addressing the origins of the American political culture, the longevity of its civic sphere, and the multiple causes behind the unique historical pathways followed by several civilizations. It demonstrates the capacity of Webers sociology to ground firmly both "ideal-type" theorizing and empirically oriented investigations, appealing to scholars throughout the social sciences with interests in the American civic sphere, the Wests uniqueness, the Protestant ethic thesis, the multiple ways that civilizations develop, and the diverse twists and turns of Webers comparative-historical sociology.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 29 May 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Max Weber's comparative-historical sociology of interpretive understanding (Verstehen) is explored in this volume, which also highlights the strengths of his research strategies and multi-causal focus. It addresses the origins of the American political culture, the longevity of its civic sphere, and the multiple causes behind the unique historical pathways followed by several civilizations. Through summaries of Weber's procedures and their application in his own empirical studies, Max Weber's Sociology sustains a simultaneous orientation to his big picture themes and his rigorous manner of analysis. It demonstrates the capacity of Weber's sociology to ground firmly both "ideal-type" theorizing and empirically oriented investigations. This volume will appeal to scholars throughout the social sciences with interests in the American civic sphere, the Wests uniqueness, the Protestant ethic thesis, the multiple ways that civilizations develop, and the diverse twists and turns of Weber's comparative-historical sociology.
Weight: 524g
Dimension: 157 x 234 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032631806
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