The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of CapitalismFor the first time in 70 years, a new translation of Max Weber's classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism --one of the seminal works in sociology-- published in September 2001. Translator Stephen Kalberg is an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar, and in this new translation he offers a precise and nuanced rendering that captures both Weber's style and the unusual subtlety of his descriptions and causal arguments. Weber's original italicization, highlighting major themes, has been restored, and Kalberg has standardized Weber's terminology to better facilitate understanding of the various twists and turns in his complex lines of reasoning. Weber's compelling work remains influential for these reasons: it explores the continuing debate regarding the origins and legacy of modem capitalism in the West; it helps the reader understand today's global economic development; and it plumbs the deep cultural forces that affect contemporary work life and the workplace in the United States and Europe. This new edition/translation also includes a glossary; Weber's 1906 essay, "The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism"; and Weber's masterful prefatory remarks to his Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion, in which he defines the uniqueness of Western societies and asks what "ideas and interests" combined to create modem Western rationalism |
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... Protestant Ethic (by Stephen Kalberg) Glossary. THE. PROTESTANT. ETHIC. AND. THE. SPIRIT. OF. CAPITALISM. Part I: The Problem Chapter I. Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification Chapter II. The Spirit of Capitalism Chapter III.
... Protestant Ethic (by Stephen Kalberg) Glossary. THE. PROTESTANT. ETHIC. AND. THE. SPIRIT. OF. CAPITALISM. Part I: The Problem Chapter I. Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification Chapter II. The Spirit of Capitalism Chapter III.
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... Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with other closely related writings of Weber's, including a detailed and accessible introduction and supporting background information on Weber the man, on the book, and on its place in ...
... Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with other closely related writings of Weber's, including a detailed and accessible introduction and supporting background information on Weber the man, on the book, and on its place in ...
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... Protestant Ethic and the 'Spirit' of Capitalism—The Version of 1905, Together with Weber 's Rebuttals of Fischer and Rachfahl and Other Essays on Protestantism and Society (New York: Penguin Books, 2002), and David Chalcraft and Austin ...
... Protestant Ethic and the 'Spirit' of Capitalism—The Version of 1905, Together with Weber 's Rebuttals of Fischer and Rachfahl and Other Essays on Protestantism and Society (New York: Penguin Books, 2002), and David Chalcraft and Austin ...
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... Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (PE), is one of the most enduring books of the twentieth century and a major classic in the social sciences. Its focus on values and ... PROTESTANT ETHIC Introduction to the Protestant Ethic.
... Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (PE), is one of the most enduring books of the twentieth century and a major classic in the social sciences. Its focus on values and ... PROTESTANT ETHIC Introduction to the Protestant Ethic.
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... work and material success~Am I among the few who are saved?—is no longer of ... Protestant tradition. This nation is frequently described today as a work ... ethic of our peers and “hard workers” are generally assumed to be people of ...
... work and material success~Am I among the few who are saved?—is no longer of ... Protestant tradition. This nation is frequently described today as a work ... ethic of our peers and “hard workers” are generally assumed to be people of ...
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