SOCY 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ninety-Five Theses, Protestant Reformation, Protestant Work Ethic
12 Sep 2018
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Max weber the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism slide 1. Materialism is the assumption that the economy and the natural environment are what determine the human behavior, shape society, and govern the course of history. Opposite idea is the idea of idealism which is the assumption that peoples behavior is the outcome of how they think about the world and that changes in thought will change society and the course of history. K. marx was a materialist while m. weber was a idealist slide 2. Versthen (german for understanding) is the sociological interpretation and understanding of the meanings people give to their social world and actions through experience(conley) slide 3. Spirit of capitalism - nevertheless, we provisionally use the expression spirit of (modern) capitalism to describe that attitude which seeks pro t rationally and systematically. - weber. The protestant reformation changed the way ppl thought and views the world.
