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He was born in this country in 1864.
Germany
This religion’s “ethic” is central to Weber’s most famous thesis on capitalism.
What is Protestantism?
definition of party
political groups that act to acquire power or influence
Authority based on tradition and custom is called what?
Traditional authority
Which German thinker focused on class conflict, often compared with Weber?
Karl Marx
Weber studied law and economics at this university.
What is the University of Heidelberg
Max Weber was known for being the ?????? of sociology
Founding father of sociology
What did Weber call simplified models of social reality?
Ideal types
Example of "class"
Life chances, opportunities and interest
Weber was a ..... not a materalist like Marx
Ideologist
Weber’s famous essay “Politics as a Vocation” was delivered as a lecture in this year.
What is 1919
example of social status
restaurants, neighborhoods, consumer goods, country clubs/entertainment
According to Weber, what must authority always have to work?
Legitimacy
define "iron cage"
people in the same work patterns, creating a cycle that they cannot get out of
Unlike Durkheim, what type of sociology did Weber emphasize?
interpretive sociology
This illness forced Weber to take a long academic break from 1897 to 1903.
What is a nervous breakdown (mental illness)
Weber Linked capitalism to
worldly asceticism
Who inspired Weber’s ideas of “community” vs. “society”?
Ferdinand Tönnies
what is Bureaucracy
- Roles/responsibilities assigned
- protocol, policies
What social factor did Weber argue is not the only basis of inequality, unlike Marx?
Class
He died in this city in 1920.
What is Munich?
what is Weber's most famous read
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirt of capitalism
What kind of rationality rules modern bureaucracy?
Formal rationality
Was Max Weber married?
Yes - Marianne Weber
Class, Status group, party