Weber : sociologist of empire / Kieran Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Kieran, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : PlutoPress, 2017.

Summary:

Max Weber is one of the founding fathers of sociology. He is often referred to as a sophisticated 'value-free' sociologist. This new critical introduction argues that Weber's sociology cannot be divorced from his political standpoint. Weber saw himself as a 'class conscious bourgeois' and his sociology reflects this outlook. Providing clear summaries of Weber's ideas - concentrating on the themes most often encountered on sociology courses - Kieran Allen provides a lively introduction to this key thinker. Kieran Allen explores Weber's political background through his life and his writing. Weber was a neo-liberal who thought that the market guaranteed efficiency and rationality. He was an advocate of empire. He supported the carnage of WW1 and vehemently attacked German socialists such as Rosa Luxemburg. Weber's most famous book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, ignores the bloody legacy associated with the early accumulation of capital. Instead, he locates the origins of the system in a new rigorous morality. Using a political framework, Kieran Allen's book is is ideal for students who want to develop a critical approach. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. The Sociologist of Empire

3. The Spirit of Capitalism

4. Why Didn't Asia Develop?

5. Methodology

6. Class, Status and Party

7. Domination and Bureaucracy

8. The Fall and Rise of the West

9. Capitalism, Socialism and Bureaucracy

10. War and Revolution

11. Conclusion

Notes

Additional Reading

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781786801999

178680199X

9781786801982

1786801981

OCLC:

1005077836