{"product_id":"max-webers-economy-and-society-9780804747165","title":"Max Webers Economy and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides an indispensable introduction to Weber's Economy and Society, and should be mandatory reading for social scientists who are interested in Weber.\"-Gil Eyal, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides an indispensable introduction to Weber's \u003ci\u003eEconomy and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and should be mandatory reading for social scientists who are interested in Weber. The various contributions to this volume, all written by important Weberian scholars, present the culmination of decades of debates about Weber's various concepts and theories. They are sure guides in the maze of conflicting interpretations, and draw out the implications of Weber's sociology for understanding social change in the 21st century.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Gil Eyal,\u003cbr\u003e  Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\"Many will value this as the best collection of essays on Max Weber in the English language. It surpasses prior studies in using Weber and the world of his endeavors as entry points into the central issues of social science\u003cbr\u003e  today.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Richard Biernacki,\u003cbr\u003e  University of California, San Diego\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides an indispensable introduction to Weber's \u003ci\u003eEconomy and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and should be mandatory reading for social scientists who are interested in Weber.\"—Gil Eyal, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\"...an admirably helpful and user-friendly guide...\"—\u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of Sociology Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eCritical Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is the best existing title in English to outline the many issues under discussion in the sprawling \u003ci\u003eEconomy and Society\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003ci\u003eH-Net Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  Introduction  Charles Camic, Philip S. Gorski, and David M. Trubek  Part I. Contextual and Textual Background  1. Max Weber, Scion of the Cosmopolitan Bourgeoisie: Historical Context and Present-Day Relevance  Guenther Roth  2. Economy and Society and the Revision of Weber's Ethics  Harvey Goldman  3. Max Weber's \"Grand Sociology\": The Origins and Composition of Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Soziologie  Wolfgang J. Mommsen  Part II. The Textual Core  Theory and methods  4. The Unmet Challenge of Weber's Theory of Rational Action  Donald Levine  The economy  5. Max Weber's Economic Sociology  Richard Swedberg  Politics  6. Democracy, Domination and Legitimacy in Max Weber's Political Thought  Regina Titunik  Religion  7. Religious Communities as Vehicles of Meaning in Social Interaction: The \"Sociology of Religion\" Section of Economy and Society  Hans G. Kippenberg  Part III. Critical Perspectives  Theory and methods  8. Beyond Weberian Action Theory of Action  Mustafa Emirbayer  The economy  9. The Shadow of Exploitation in Weber's Class Analysis  Erik Olin Wright  Politics  10. The Rule of the Father: Patriarchy and Patrimonalism in Early Modern Europe  Julia Adams  Politics and religion  11. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Bureaucracy: Ascetic Protestantism and Political Rationalism in Early Modern Europe  Philip S. Gorski  Politics  12. Weber and the Sociology of Revolution  Randall Collins  Theory and law  13. The Disenchantment of Logically Formal Legal Rationality  Duncan Kennedy  Religion  14. The Charisma of Human Rights  Hans Joas  Index        Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Weber, Max, 1864-1920,  Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft,  English, Sociology, Economics Sociological aspects","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405554295127,"sku":"9780804747165","price":105.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804747165.jpg?v=1730492811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/max-webers-economy-and-society-9780804747165","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}