A re-assessment of the opinions of Karl Marx and Max Weber on modernity, this book reveals a remarkable agreement between their sociologies of the modern condition. The author suggests that they produced a critique of the nature of power and subjectivity in modern society.
Capitalism and Modernity Summary
Capitalism and Modernity: An Excursus on Marx and Weber by Derek Sayer
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Capitalism and Modernity Reviews
"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." -Professor Bryan S. Turner
Table of Contents
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
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9780415017282
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Capitalism and Modernity: An Excursus on Marx and Weber by Derek Sayer
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