SOCB43H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Wage Labour
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Weber divided world into economics and politics. Inspired people to leave families and traditions in families. Magic = certain objects are supposed to have certain power and create spiritual spirits. Salvation religion tries to get magic away. Against art because against magic: meaning vs. form. Salvation religions against art because of substance/form: art for arts sake. Artists would be employed by churches to paint or make songs. Can do independently for its own sake. People who did art started to feel art itself could provide real significance to people"s lives. Set up art as a rival to religion. Weber: there is a deep tension between ethic of salvation religion (spiritual brotherhood) and erotic sexuality. Lot of religion make sex central to religion. Sex is part of rhythms of life and is organic thing to do in life. Sex becomes eroticism = idea that a person can have a sex life that is important/significant/romantic.
