1. Sociology 402 Principles of Sociology Lecture on Max Weber

2. I. Biography: tormented academic A.Wanted to establish sociology as profession (“calling”) B.Wanted to accommodate radical and conservative theories C.Wanted to establish sociology as a “value free” discipline

3. II. Sociological/Theoretical Approach A. Perspective: Liberal (philosophically) B. Model: Interactional model 1. indeterminate 2. contingency 3. unlike dialectical and functional

4. Interactive Models individual society government culture economy

5. (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

6. Model of Individual action and Organizational Legitimacy Types of Social Action Types of Legitimate Authority traditional affective instrumental rational value rational charismatic legal rational

7. 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

8. Model of Social Change traditional (established) institution modern legal rational institution social movement routinization return to traditional (established) institution charismatic leader failure other factors other factors

9. IV. Method: Historical- Comparative A. Procedure 1. interpretive 2. typification 3. Generalization

10. Table 1 Ideal Types of Modern Nations Distinguished by Private Ownership and Political Stability Political Stability Extent of Private Ownership TotalPartialNone StableCapitalist (U.S. and Great Britain) Social Democratic (France and Finland) Communist (Cuba & North Korea) UnstableNew Capitalist (Iraq and Afghanistan) New Social Democratic (Hungary and Poland) New Communist (Venezuela & Nicaragua)

11. B. Value Free Sociology C. Applications 1.U.S. Protestantism and Capitalism 2. Modern university as bureaucracy (IV. Method: Historical- Comparative--continued)