Understanding Max Weber's contribution to social theory is vital for students and scholars of social science. This insightful text offers critical discussion of Weber's ideas, focusing on their uses - how they have been appropriated and applied to contemporary events. Written by one of the world's leading Weber scholars, this is an essential read.
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1. Weber and His Legacy.- 2. Historical and Cultural Analysis.- 3. The Theory of Social Action.- 4. Orders, Structures, Institutions.- 5. Paths to the Modern World.- 6. Weberian Social Theory and the Future.