Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber

Description

Contents......Page 4 Preface......Page 6 Introduction......Page 10 List of Abbreviations......Page 16 1. Marx's early writings......Page 18 2. Historical materialism......Page 35 3. The relations of production and class structure......Page 52 4. The theory of capitalist development......Page 63 5. Durkheim's early works......Page 82 6. Durkheim's conception of sociological method ......Page 99 7. Individualism, socialism and the 'occupational groups'......Page 112 8. Religion and moral discipline......Page 122 9. Max Weber: Protestantism and capitalism......Page 136 10. Weber's methodological essays......Page 150 11. Fundamental concepts of sociology......Page 162 12. Rationalisation, the 'world religions', and western capitalism......Page 186 13. Marx's influence......Page 202 14. Religion, ideology and society......Page 222 15. Social differentiation and the division of labour......Page 241 Postscript: Marx and modern sociology......Page 260 Bibliography......Page 265 Index......Page 272