Max Weber (Noun)
Meaning 1
German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Max Weber's most famous work, "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism", is still widely read and studied today.
- Max Weber was a German sociologist and philosopher who is considered one of the founders of modern sociology.
- Weber's ideas on bureaucracy, as outlined in his book "Economy and Society", remain influential in organizational theory.
- Max Weber's concept of the "iron cage" refers to the way in which modern society is trapped by the rationalization and bureaucratization of social life.
- Weber's work on the sociology of religion, particularly his book "The Sociology of Religion", examines the role of religion in shaping social and economic behavior.
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Meaning 2
United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.