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Author Guzmán, Sebastián G., author

Title An analysis of Max Weber's The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism / Sebastián G. Guzmán, with James Hill
Published London : Macat International, Ltd : Routledge, [2017]
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Series Macat library
Macat library.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Ways in to the Text; Who Was Max Weber?; What Does The Protestant Ethic Say?; Why Does The Protestant Ethic Matter?; Section 1: Influences; Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context; Module 2: Academic Context; Module 3: The Problem; Module 4: The Author's Contribution; Section 2: Ideas; Module 5: Main Ideas; Module 6: Secondary Ideas; Module 7: Achievement; Module 8: Place in the Author's Work; Section 3: Impact; Module 9: The First Responses; Module 10: The Evolving Debate; Module 11: Impact and Influence Today
Module 12: Where Next?Glossary of Terms; People Mentioned in the Text; Works Cited
Summary "The German sociologist Max Weber is considered to be one of the founding fathers of sociology, and ranks among the most influential writers of the 20th-century. His most famous book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, is a masterpiece of sociological analysis whose power is based on the construction of a rigorous, and intricately interlinked, piece of argumentation. Weber's object was to examine the relationship between the development of capitalism and the different religious ideologies of Europe. While many other scholars focused on the material and instrumental causes of capitalism's emergence, Weber sought to demonstrate that different religious beliefs in fact played a significant role. In order to do this, he employed his analytical skills to understand the relationship between capitalism and religious ideology, carefully considering how far Protestant and secular capitalist ethics overlapped, and to what extent they mirrored each other. One crucial element of Weber's work was his consideration the degree to which cultural values acted as implicit or hidden reasons reinforcing capitalist ethics and behavior -- an investigation that he based on teasing out the 'arguments' that underpin capitalism. Incisive and insightful, Weber's analysis continues to resonate with scholars today."--Provided by publisher
Notes "A Macat analysis."--Cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Weber, Max, 1864-1920. Protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus (Weber, Max) fast
Subject Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches.
Protestant work ethic.
Capitalism -- History
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
Capitalism
Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches
Protestant work ethic
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
Author Hill, James, active 2017, author
ISBN 1351351540
9781351351546
9781912282708
1912282704
Other Titles Max Weber's The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism
Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism