Can I read Weberian Sociological Theory (cambridge Paperback Library) on EtoBox?

Weberian Sociological Theory (cambridge Paperback Library) by Randall Collins is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Weberian Sociological Theory (cambridge Paperback Library) about?

Randall Collins convincingly argues that much of Max Weber's work has been misunderstood, and that many of his most striking and sophisticated theories have been overlooked. By analysing hitherto little known aspects of Weber's writings, Professor Collins is able both to offer a new interpretation of Weberian sociology and to show how the more fruitful lines of the Weberian approach can be projected to an analysis of current world issues. Professor Collins begins with Weber's theory of the rise of capitalism, examining it in the light of Weber's later writings on the subject and extending the Weberian line of reasoning to suggest a 'Weberian revolution' in both medieval Europe and China. He also offers a new interpretation of Weber's theory of politics, showing it to be a 'world-system' model; and he expands this into a theory of geopolitics, using as a particular illustration the prediction of the future decline of Russian world power. Another 'buried treasure' in the corpus is Weber's conflict theory of the family as sex and property, which Professor Collins applies to the historical question of the conditions that led to the initial rise in the status of women. The broad view of

Who reads Weberian Sociological Theory (cambridge Paperback Library)?

Author

Randall Collins

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

1986

Language

EN

ISBN

9780511557682

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Sociology, Social Sciences

Rating

4.29 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14