Protestant ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism : Summary

Max Weber was a German philosopher. He was deeply influenced by many other sociologists and thinkers such as Karl Marx, Immanuel Kant, etc. The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism was regarded as the most important work of Weber. PART 1 – The Problem Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification    According to Weber, if … Read more

Rationalization – Meaning, Types and Rationalization of Society

Rationalization by its literal term means, efforts made to explain an individual’s behavior or behavior or attitude of anything under process. It is a process through which emotional actions and thoughts are explained and justified by logic and rational thinking by facts, by theories, by such data which is collected through surveys: through this process … Read more

Differences and Relationship between Sociology and Economics

Social science is the science concerned with the study of human society and the relationship of the individual in the societies. It is an academic discipline that has been rising immensely over the years.  It includes the study of economics, politics, cultures and traditions, psychology, linguistics, and every other aspect concerning individuals and society. Under … Read more

Foucault’s Governmentality: Summary Notes

The famous philosopher Foucault has enriched us with his ideas on various topics and an important one among them is his concept of governmentality. He discussed this topic of governmentality or government rationality through a series of lectures. Governmentality for Foucault simply meant ‘the conduct of conduct ‘, which can be simplified as an activity … Read more

Political Sociology: Definitions, Scope, Importance, Theories

Political sociology is a discipline that is widely known as the study of states, societies, and political affairs. The analysis of social trends that directly affect political progress is the major focus and to understand this, the historical context of political forces and theories, formation, and behavior of social groups concerning the state is majorly … Read more