Max Weber and the Spirit of Capitalism (Sociology)
Why is our life so heavily influenced by work and career? Did early hunter-gatherer cultures perhaps lead a more comfortable existence than the modern professional? Why are unemployed people receiving Hartz IV benefits and the homeless considered to have a lower social status than some criminals? Why do many people in modern and postmodern times find themselves in a crisis of meaning? What role does religion play in this? To answer these questions, I've invited Max Weber expert Diego Compagna to join us today. Weber's sociological classic offers some interesting answers. The sociologist, jurist, and economist Max Weber (1864–1929) became a star far beyond his field with his work "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism." Weber is one of the founding fathers of sociology, and his theory on the origins of modern capitalism is essential reading for any well-rounded general education, even for non-sociologists. In his work, Weber posits that the peculiarity of Protestantism, which spurs its flock to diligent and pleasure-averse work, is what first brought modern capitalism to its peak and developed the type of the modern professional man. www.sonntagssoziologe.de
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