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This volume outlines Max Weber's comparative-historical sociology of interpretive understanding (verstehen) in a manner that clarifies his complex mode of analysis and multi-causal focus. Presenting the central features of his methodology, it demonstrates the strengths of his research strategies through discussions of his major works and overarching concerns. Among other themes, this study addresses the origins of the American political culture, the longevity of its civic sphere, and the multiple causes behind the unique historical pathways followed by several civilizations. Indeed, through summaries of Weber's procedures and their application in his own empirical studies, Max Weber's Sociology sustains a simultaneous orientation to his big picture themes and his rigorous manner of analysis. It demonstrates in so doing the capacity of Weber's sociology to ground firmly both ideal-type theorizing and empirically oriented investigations. This volume will appeal to sc

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/29/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032631806, 978-1032631806
      ISBN10: 1032631805
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      Book Synopsis

      This volume outlines Max Weber's comparative-historical sociology of interpretive understanding (verstehen) in a manner that clarifies his complex mode of analysis and multi-causal focus. Presenting the central features of his methodology, it demonstrates the strengths of his research strategies through discussions of his major works and overarching concerns. Among other themes, this study addresses the origins of the American political culture, the longevity of its civic sphere, and the multiple causes behind the unique historical pathways followed by several civilizations. Indeed, through summaries of Weber's procedures and their application in his own empirical studies, Max Weber's Sociology sustains a simultaneous orientation to his big picture themes and his rigorous manner of analysis. It demonstrates in so doing the capacity of Weber's sociology to ground firmly both ideal-type theorizing and empirically oriented investigations. This volume will appeal to sc

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