Max Weber's Comparative-Historical Sociology Today - Couverture souple

Kalberg, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1409432238 ISBN 13 : 9781409432234

Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Bringing together the author's major scholarly work on Weber over the last thirty years, Max Weber's Comparative-Historical Sociology Today addresses major themes in Weber's thought, whilst also examining the mode of analysis practised in his comparative-historical writings. By exploring Weber's concepts and procedures, the individual chapters seek to convey the rigor of his research strategies, demonstrating their uniqueness. In this light, this study proceeds to identify as incomplete and then reconstruct the analyses undertaken by Weber of the rise of Confucianism in China, the caste system in India, and monotheism in ancient Israel. The analysis then advances to the modern era, utilising Weber's research procedures to explain the origins of four independent phenomena: the singularity of the American political culture, the cultural foundations of modern citizenship, cultural pessimism (Kulturpessimismus) in nineteenth century Germany, and the 'location' of work in contemporary German society. A dialogue with a variety of recent major schools is pursued throughout this volume. Offering a rich examination of the major themes in Weber's sociology, alongside a reconstruction of his mode of analysis and application of his approach, this book will appeal to scholars around the world with interests in social theory, German and American societies, cultural sociology, political sociology, the sociology of knowledge, comparative-historical sociology, and the sociology of civilizations.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stephen Kalberg is Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University and Affiliate of the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA. He is author of 'Max Weber's Comparative Historical Sociology' and 'Max Weber Lesen', editor of 'Max Weber: Readings and Commentary on Modernity' and translator of 'Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1409432238
• ISBN 13: 9781409432234
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
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