Weberian perspectives on science, technology and the economy

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 383-401

  Schroeder, Ralph ^a   Swedberg, Richard ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Economic change; Economics; Science; Sociology of science and technology; Technology; Weber

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY;

CAPITALISM; ECONOMICS; SCIENCE; SOCIOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036719316     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0007131022000000563     Document Type: Article

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