LEADER 03292nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910454742603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78371-922-2 010 $a1-84964-238-9 010 $a1-281-75044-1 010 $a9786611750442 010 $a1-4356-6151-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000533602 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933530 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000519059 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12161751 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000519059 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10496670 035 $a(PQKB)11045525 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000199425 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12058768 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000199425 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10204496 035 $a(PQKB)11258522 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386476 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5391035 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386476 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10480087 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL175044 035 $a(OCoLC)654708118 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000533602 100 $a20031216d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMax Weber$b[electronic resource] $ea critical introduction /$fKieran Allen 210 $aLondon ;$aAnn Arbor, Mich. $cPluto Press$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (224 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-2238-7 311 $a0-7453-2239-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe sociologist of empire -- The spirit of capitalism -- Why didn't Asia develop? -- Methodology -- Class, status, and party -- Domination and bureaucracy -- The fall and rise of the West -- Capitalism, socialism, and bureaucracy -- War and revolution. 330 $bMax 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. 606 $aSociology$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSociology$xHistory. 676 $a301/.01 700 $aAllen$b Kieran$f1954-$0899721 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454742603321 996 $aMax Weber$92010308 997 $aUNINA