Sociology 402 Principles of Sociology Lecture on Max Weber
I. Biography: tormented academic Wanted to establish sociology as profession (“calling”) Wanted to accommodate radical and conservative theories Wanted to establish sociology as a “value free” discipline
II. Sociological/Theoretical Approach A. Perspective: Liberal (philosophically) B. Model: Interactional model 1. indeterminate 2. contingency 3. unlike dialectical and functional
Interactive Models society individual government culture economy
(II. Sociological/Theoretical Approach continued) C. Level of Analysis: Organizational: macro but not institutional D. Focus: Political 1. what motivates political action? a. class: life chances b. status: lifestyle c. party: power 2. types of social action (brief excursis from E&C) 3. why do people obey authority? a. legitimacy b. types of legitimate authority
Model of Individual action and Organizational Legitimacy Types of Social Action Types of Legitimate Authority traditional traditional affective charismatic value rational legal rational instrumental rational
III. Theory/Explanation of Social Change: rationalization A. Shift from traditional to legal-rational authority B. Charismatic leaders and social movements C. Routinization and institutionalization
Model of Social Change other factors other factors return to traditional (established) institution failure traditional (established) institution social movement routinization charismatic leader modern legal rational institution other factors
IV. Method: Historical-Comparative A. Procedure 1. interpretive 2. typification 3. Generalization
Extent of Private Ownership Table 1 Ideal Types of Modern Nations Distinguished by Private Ownership and Political Stability Political Stability Extent of Private Ownership Total Partial None Stable Capitalist (U.S. and Great Britain) Social Democratic (France and Finland) Communist (Cuba & North Korea) Unstable New (Iraq and Afghanistan) New Social Democratic (Hungary and Poland) (Venezuela & Nicaragua)
(IV. Method: Historical-Comparative--continued) B. Value Free Sociology C. Applications U.S. Protestantism and Capitalism 2. Modern university as bureaucracy