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Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
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Routledge
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First Published in 2004. The nature of modernity, and its connection with capitalism, are questions at the forefront of contemporary sociological debate. Derek Sayer re-examines the answers given by Karl Marx and Max Weber, authors of two of the most profound sociological critiques of modernity. His reassessment of Marx and Weber on capitalism and modernity provides a new reading which reveals the... Read more
Preface: Introduction: Chapter 1 Mors immortalis; Chapter 2 Power and the subject; Chapter 3 The Ghost in the machine; Chapter 4 Without regard for persons; Suggestions for further reading: Bibliography
Biography
Professor Derek Sayer, University of Lancaster
`The first genuinely interesting and important re-evaluation of Marx, Weber and modernity in over a decade. Lucid in style and compelling in its moral purpose, Capitalism and Modernity is a sociological gem.' - Bryan S. Turner
