TY - BOOK AU - Waters,Tony AU - Waters,Dagmar TI - Weber's rationalism and modern society: new translations on politics, bureaucracy, and social stratification SN - 978-1-137-37353-3 U1 - 301 23E PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Sociology / History KW - Economics KW - Weber, Max, 1864-1920 / Political and social views KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes N1 - Bibliogr. p. 221-224; Machine generated contents note: -- 1.Max Weber's Sociology in the 21st Century2.Max Weber's Writing as a Product of World War I Europe3.Translation Notes--Special Highlighted Terms in Weber's Sociological Writings 4. The Distribution of Power Within the Gemeinschaft: Classes, Sta;nde, Parties5.Discipline and Charisma6.Bureaucracy7.Politics as Vocation N2 - "Weber's Rationalism and Modern Society rediscovers Max Weber for the twenty-first century. Tony and Dagmar Waters' translation of Weber's works highlights his contributions to the social sciences and politics, credited with highlighting concepts such as "iron cage," "bureaucracy," "bureaucratization," "rationalization," "charisma," and the role of the "work ethic" in ordering modern labor markets. Outlining the relationship between community (Gemeinschaft), and market society (Gesellschaft), the issues of social stratification, power, politics, and modernity resonate just as loudly today as they did for Weber during the early twentieth century. "--; "Weber's Rationalism and Modern Society rediscovers Max Weber for the twenty-first century. Tony and Dagmar Waters' translation of Weber's works highlights his contributions to the social sciences, credited with highlighting concepts such as "iron cage," "bureaucracy," "bureaucratization," "rationalization," "charisma," and the role of the "work ethic" in ordering modern labor markets. Highlighting the relationship between community (Gemeinschaft), and market society (Gesellschaft), the issues of social stratification, power, politics, and modernity resonate just as loudly today as they did for Weber during the early twentieth century"-- ER -