Sociology I · 20 marks

It has been suggested that a significant portion of Max Weber's theoretical framework was crafted through extensive and prolonged intellectual discourse with the shadow of Marx. Discuss.

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Max WeberKarl MarxTheories of Stratification

Syllabus: Sociological Thinkers: (a) Karl Marx- Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle. (b) Emile Durkheim- Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society. (c) Max Weber- Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. (d) Talcolt Parsons- Social system, pattern variables. (e) Robert K. Merton- Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups. (f) Mead - Self and identity.

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Malavika G NairAIR 45 · CSE 2024 · 110 wordsTheir whole copy

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Weber was profoundly influenced by Marx and has been called as the 'Bourgeoisie Marx' in academic circles. The influence of Marx in his framework and studies are manifold.

Weber's Theoretical Discourses: Under Marx Influence.

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(1) The Existence of meanings: Marx used to emphasize the need for historical materialism and primacy of matter over spirit in response to Hegelian dialectics. Weber rejects both and emphasizes social meanings do not exist independent of the actor which perceives them.

(2) Weber's approach of using ideal types also relied on comparative and historical methods used by Marxists. Weber surveyed Protestant literature like Marx relied on 'Blue Books' for the empirical basis of his theories.

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