SOC 134 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Class Stratification, Peace Movement, Resource Mobilization
8 Dec 2016
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* a rational behavior or statement is one that makes sense in community. Early sociologists were interested in how to modern world was different from the premodern world. Max weber believed the most important development in the modern world was a change in rationality-the growing importance of formal rationality. Value rationality: involves commitment to a binding conviction. *value rationality is dominant in tradition, religion and ritual. Weber believed the modern world was characterized by formal rationality. *weber believed the bureaucracy was the model of rationalization. Bureaucracy: hierarchical organization governed by formal rules and regulations and having clearly specified work tasks. *workers were happy, but customers and company managers were not. Impersonality: decision-making criteria that ignore personal characteristics not related organizational goals. Written rules & documents: like procedural rules, contracts, position descriptions, written evaluations and job files. Separation of person and position: resources of each position are to be used only for official purposes; positions require full capacity of office holder.
