The most profound and enduring social theorist of sociology's
classical period, Max Weber speaks as co-gently to concerns of the
new century as he did to those of the past. Over the past seventy
years, those special ideas that have become identified as
"Weberian" have become especially pertinent to those who would
analyze today's socioeconomic and cultural life. They offer the
possibility of a more acute understanding of our immediate future
than reliance on the ideas of any other social theorist in the
pantheon. Alan Sica demonstrates Weber's preeminent position and
lasting vitality within social theory by applying them to topics of
contemporary concern. The result will appeal to experts and novices
alike.
Max Weber and the New Century documents the continuing
usefulness of Weber's unrivalled social thought. Sica offers a
series of linked studies that treat Weber's concept of
rationalization as expressed in different cultural forms, the role
of Weberian ideas in contemporary historiography, the uses of
Weber's image in the popular imagination, the rhetorical structure
of Economy and Society, and Weber's relationship to modern
philosophical thought. Conceptually and practically, this volume is
a companion piece to the author's forthcoming Max Weber: A
Comprehensive Bibliography -- a 3,600-item bibliography of works by
and about Weber in English -- which, for the first time, will allow
scholars to explore the universe of Weberian analysis.
Max Weber and the New Century is a valuable addition to the
library of social scientists, historians, philosophers, economists,
and students of intellectual history. It shows that Weber -- the
scholar as much as his ideas -- continues to inspirefruitful social
and cultural analyses.
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