| Description |
1 online resource (xxxiii, 398 pages) |
| Series |
Modernity and society ; 3 |
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Modernity and society ; 3.
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| Contents |
Chronology of Max Weber's life -- Introduction -- Max Weber : the confrontation with modernity / Stephen Kalberg -- pt. I. The uniqueness of the West -- 1. The "Rationalism" of western civilization -- pt. II. The uniqueness and origins of the modern Western work ethics -- 2. The religious origins of the vocational calling : the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism -- 3. Continuous ethical discipline -- pt. III. The economy, the workplace, and the specialized nature of work in the modern epoch -- 4. Market and planned economies : modern capitalism's substantive conditions -- 5. The separation of the worker from the means of production, the spread of officialdom, and organizational discipline in the factory |
| Summary |
Gathering Max Weber's writings in a comprehensive collection, this title addresses a broad array of themes including the nature of work, the political culture of democracy, the character of the family and race relations, and the tension in modern societies between conformity and individualism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-382) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Weber, Max, 1864-1920
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| SUBJECT |
Weber, Max, 1864-1920 fast |
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Weber, Max, 1864-1920. gtt |
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Weber, Max. swd |
| Subject |
Sociology -- Germany -- History
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Sociology -- History.
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Civilization, Modern -- Philosophy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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Civilization, Modern -- Philosophy
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Sociology
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Soziologie
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Sozialphilosophie
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Sociologie.
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Moderniteit.
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Sociale verandering.
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Sociologia (história) -- Alemanha.
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Civilização (filosofia)
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Germany
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Weber, Max, 1864-1920
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Kalberg, Stephen.
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| ISBN |
9780470775165 |
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0470775165 |
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9781405172776 |
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1405172770 |
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9780470773369 |
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0470773367 |
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9780631214892 |
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0631214895 |
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0631214909 |
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9780631214908 |
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9786611310318 |
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6611310312 |
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0470701498 |
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9780470701492 |
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