Individuals no longer feel a connection to the changing norms, nor to their prospective divisions of labor. Consequently, citizens no longer know how to interact appropriately with people and anomie ensues. Well Durkheim believed that capitalism created the forced division of labor, where one’s earnings and status are determined by outside sources rather than by one’s talents, he nonetheless condoned the practice as it benefitted the entirety of society.
Durkheim’s emphasis on social norms did not preclude him from advocating the evolution of such standards. This, of course, would require an individual or segment of the population to challenge the existing norms, thereby, breaking the collective consciousness. These actions may initiate …show more content…
Weber believed that capitalism stemmed from the religious ideas of Protestants, Lutherans and Calvinists. In the view of the Protestant Church, if you are wealthy, God blessed you and you are going to heaven, and accordingly, if you are poor, God did not bless you and you are probably going to hell. In Lutheranism, individuals have a calling. You have a mission in life that God wants you to complete. According to Calvinism, you can understand your mission in life by how much wealth you have accumulated. So, if you are making a substantial amount of money, you are completing your calling and God is rewarding you. Weber thinks society is being secularized, and if you were to take God out of the equation completely, you would have capitalism. He thinks that capitalism is the best we can do, and while not an ardent supporter, also acknowledges that anything else would be …show more content…
Rationality can have horrible conclusions, such as the atom bomb or gas chambers used during WWII. Consequently, Weber focuses on intentional behavior and how charismatic authorities operate in the world. A charismatic authority is a leader who shapes their followers. For example, Martin Luther King was passionate about equality and shared his ideas with people who started to follow him, support his ideas and create social change. An instance of a charismatic leader playing their role is when student’s rush to the door and all try to get out at the same time. A charismatic authority would say “I have an idea—let’s all go single-file!” People agree and go single-file out the door because it is the most efficient way. When the functions of society become orderly and efficient, those functions tend to remain orderly. Furthermore, once functions are bureaucratized they are left alone for the better. Weber also endorses the idea of interpretive sociology, which refers to the meaning behind an individual’s action. He states, “Sociology…is a science concerning itself with interpretive understanding of social action in order thereby, to arrive at a causal explanation of its course and consequences.” (Economy and Society, pg. 4) Humans construct the world they live in and norms will only become more efficient over time. Weber believes there are no real social laws that create
Durkheim’s emphasis on social norms did not preclude him from advocating the evolution of such standards. This, of course, would require an individual or segment of the population to challenge the existing norms, thereby, breaking the collective consciousness. These actions may initiate …show more content…
Weber believed that capitalism stemmed from the religious ideas of Protestants, Lutherans and Calvinists. In the view of the Protestant Church, if you are wealthy, God blessed you and you are going to heaven, and accordingly, if you are poor, God did not bless you and you are probably going to hell. In Lutheranism, individuals have a calling. You have a mission in life that God wants you to complete. According to Calvinism, you can understand your mission in life by how much wealth you have accumulated. So, if you are making a substantial amount of money, you are completing your calling and God is rewarding you. Weber thinks society is being secularized, and if you were to take God out of the equation completely, you would have capitalism. He thinks that capitalism is the best we can do, and while not an ardent supporter, also acknowledges that anything else would be …show more content…
Rationality can have horrible conclusions, such as the atom bomb or gas chambers used during WWII. Consequently, Weber focuses on intentional behavior and how charismatic authorities operate in the world. A charismatic authority is a leader who shapes their followers. For example, Martin Luther King was passionate about equality and shared his ideas with people who started to follow him, support his ideas and create social change. An instance of a charismatic leader playing their role is when student’s rush to the door and all try to get out at the same time. A charismatic authority would say “I have an idea—let’s all go single-file!” People agree and go single-file out the door because it is the most efficient way. When the functions of society become orderly and efficient, those functions tend to remain orderly. Furthermore, once functions are bureaucratized they are left alone for the better. Weber also endorses the idea of interpretive sociology, which refers to the meaning behind an individual’s action. He states, “Sociology…is a science concerning itself with interpretive understanding of social action in order thereby, to arrive at a causal explanation of its course and consequences.” (Economy and Society, pg. 4) Humans construct the world they live in and norms will only become more efficient over time. Weber believes there are no real social laws that create