SOCIOL 2S06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Protestantism, John Calvin

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 2S06
• Professor: David Young

Document Summary

Occurred in 1897 when his parents were visiting he got into a very bitter argument with his father about how he was treating his mother. Never saw his father again and he died a few weeks later. Soon after his father"s death he had a nervous breakdown. All worsened into a severe depression: was completely unable to function. Resigned from his position as professor and gave up his job. Spent the next several years in total collapse. Catalyst was his guilt and remorse over the death of his father. Tension between his parents also played a role. Mental illness also ran in his family. Went to the us in 1904 because he was invited to give a lecture. He noticed that american capitalism was dominated by large corporations: noticed that the large corporations were bureaucracies, also noticed that the businessmen who were running these businesses were predominantly protestant.