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Weber is mentioned so often in subsequent texts that it become necessary to read his work just to be in the loop. In that regard, one should read his book.
That said, the early chapters were for me better than some of the latter. The ideas he posits on traditional vs. routine or bureaucratic organization are truly revolutionary. His descriptions of the inherent conflicts arising from the social structure are really insightful. The manner in which he lays out the importance of funding to the organization and the various classifications by which an organization can attempt to obtain that funding is really well conceptualized. However, those that agree with Popper or have more modern beliefs about the manner in which economic systems are organized may find his discussion of money to be out-dated. His point of view predated the advancement seen in debt issuance innovation and therefore misses it. (How ironically Popper-ian to miss the way that Weber does!) Moreover, he is writing during the initial period of charismatic leaders. This period has "played-out". His work is still interesting, but so much has been learned that has greater pertinence and specificity for those particularly interested in the politics of charismatic leaders. That said, Weber's work is a turning point within academic thought and should be read.
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THOUGH an increasing number of scholars in the English-speaking world have in recent years come to know Max Weber's work in the original German editions, the part of it which has heretofore been available in English translation has formed a wholly inadequate basis on which to understand the general character of his contributions to social science. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lytric policy, lytric administration, provisional money, pure paper standard, administrative money, terminological purposes, budgetary unit, hereditary appropriation, budgetary administration, immediate democracy, monopolistic appropriation, free market money, hereditary charisma, budgetary economy, rational specialization, capital accounting, charismatic basis, socially privileged groups, acquisitive activity, restricted money, legal tender money, free coinage, liturgical obligations, appropriated rights, metallic money Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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THOUGH an increasing number of scholars in the English-speaking world have in recent years come to know Max Weber's work in the original German editions, the part of it which has heretofore been available in English translation has formed a wholly inadequate basis on which to understand the general character of his contributions to social science. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lytric policy, lytric administration, provisional money, pure paper standard, administrative money, terminological purposes, budgetary unit, hereditary appropriation, budgetary administration, immediate democracy, monopolistic appropriation, free market money, hereditary charisma, budgetary economy, rational specialization, capital accounting, charismatic basis, socially privileged groups, acquisitive activity, restricted money, legal tender money, free coinage, liturgical obligations, appropriated rights, metallic money Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Western World, Middle Ages, United States, Structure of Social Action, Max Weber, Near East, Roman Empire, World War, Jack of Newbury, Robert Liefmann, Von Gottl New!
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- The Sociology of Religion by Max Weber on 8 pages
- The State Theory of Money by Georg Friedrich Knapp on page 299, page 301, and page 305
- Early Sociology of Management and Organizations: Management and the Worker by William J. Dickson on page 70, page 137, and page 263
- The Mind and Society by Vilfredo Pareto on page 323
- The Early Sociology of Culture: Mind & Society Pt2:Esc V4 (The Making of Sociology) by Vilfredo Pareto on page 323
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- The Ultimate Business Library : 75 Books That Made Management by Stuart Crainer on 4 pages
- Essays in Economic Sociology by Max Weber in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Max Weber: A Skeleton Key (The Masters of Sociological Theory) by Randall Collins on page 125, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Things of the World: A Social Phenomenology by James A. Aho on page 68, page 104, and Back Matter
- The Moral Veto: Framing Contraception, Abortion, and Cultural Pluralism in the United States by Gene Burns on page 267, page 290, and Back Matter
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