The Past and Present Influence of World Views: Max Weber on a Neglected Sociological Concept

Journal of Classical Sociology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-163

  Kalberg, Stephen ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamic autonomy; group formation; historical development; social change; Weber; world views

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748990514     PISSN: 1468795X     EISSN: 17412897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468795X04043931     Document Type: Article

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