Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Conspicuous Consumption, Mount Everest, Tradition
4 Jun 2015
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Hard work (discipline) and frugality (save your money) Cultures that value hard work and self disciple will have accumulated wealth. Capitalist is underpinned by the concept of asceticism asceticism: living a life that is self disciplined. Not indulging yourself. relationship to the world where you dont deny yourself basic pleasures. Argument 2: if your able to save money and be disciplined cultures will have a wealth of accumulation. The protestant reformation: beginning in 1517 in germany, led by martin luther, shift in. European christianity away from catholicism towards new religious form of protestantism:less of a hierarchy, more of a one on one relationship to god, simple churches, Weber examines the principles of protestantism and considers how they contribute to the growth of capitalism. Note:weber himself is not advocating these religious principles, he is explaining them and their link with capitalism. Two main ideas that emphasize ______: the calling. Originally a religious concept that became secularized (non religious) through time.
