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Max Weber. Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (/ ˈveɪbər /; German: [maks ˈveːbɐ]; 21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920) was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally.
Max Weber, German sociologist and political economist best known for his thesis of the ‘Protestant ethic,’ relating Protestantism to capitalism, and for his ideas on bureaucracy. Learn about his life and works, his intellectual breadth, and his impact on the social sciences.
Max Weber (pronounced “Vay-bur”) is widely considered to be one of the founders of sociology. Weber contributed broadly to sociology, as well as impacting significant reorientations to the fields of law, economics, political science, and religious studies.
Arguably the foremost social theorist of the twentieth century, Max Weber is known as a principal architect of modern social science along with Karl Marx and Emil Durkheim.
Max Weber was a 19th-century German sociologist and one of the founders of modern sociology. He wrote 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' in 1905.
Max Weber (1864-1920) is one of the founders of modern sociology. He is best known for his work on symbolic interaction, modern capitalism, and the protestant.
Karl Emil Maximilian "Max" Weber, one of the founding thinkers of sociology, died at the young age of 56. Though his life was short, his influence has been long and thrives today. To honor his life, we've assembled this tribute to his work and its lasting importance to sociology.
Max Weber was born in Erfurt, Prussia (present-day Germany) on April 21, 1864. He is considered one of the three founding fathers of sociology, alongside Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim. His text "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" was considered a founding text in sociology.
A principal founder of modern sociology, Max Weber Jr. was born 21 April 1864, to a prominent Prussian lawyer/politician and a pious mother, in Erfurt, Prussia. He was the eldest of eight children (his brother, Alfred, also became a noted sociologist and cultural analyst).
Max Weber, often described as one of the founders of modern social science, defined bureaucracy as a system of administration characterized by certain features, namely, a hierarchical structure, clear lines of authority and responsibility, strict rules and regulations, impersonality, and an emphasis on efficiency.