analysis of social situations that are not obviously related to production or trade. Economic sociology The specific term "economic sociology" was first coined by William Stanley Jevons in 1879‚ later to be used in the works of Émile Durkheim‚ Max Weber and Georg Simmel between 1890 and 1920. 1. According toRichard Swedberg‚ Economic sociology is the study of the social cause and effect of various economic phenomena. It arose as a new approach to the analysis of economic phenomena; emphasizing
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Gain and Loss in the Circle of Life In Richard Powers’ novel‚ Gain‚ he intertwines two fictional stories to analyze the growth of large corporation in America and the deterioration of the individual as a potential result. He tells the story of the rise of a family soap making business‚ J. Clare and Sons‚ into a large-scale corporation over a span of 150 years. As a second story line‚ he incorporates the end of the life of Laura Bodey‚ a divorced real estate agent with ovarian cancer living in Lacewood
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Economy -refers to the structuring & functioning of the development & utilization of human natural resources in the production‚ processing‚ distribution & consumption of material goods & services. Economic Activities influences : *Habbits *Skills *Knowledge *Expectations *Ideology *Social Norms *Values *Personal Relationship Economic System – is an organized way in which a state or nation allocates its resources & apportions goods and services in the national community. Functions
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1.What does the modern state do? What are the salient features of the modern state? a. intrusive and regulative i. restricts individual freedom ii. control all citizens lives everywhere iii. the state is an omnipresent busy body b. extractive c. coercive i. monopoly over mens of violence ii. coerce us into willing/ unwilling means ALL THE STATES HAVE THESE FEATURES. THE DIFFERENCE IS ONE OF DEGREE RATHER THAN KIND. 2. How has the modern state appeared and evolved
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DEFINITIONS OF MANAGEMENT BY VARIOUS MANAGEMENT AUTHORS Like most modern disciplines‚ contemporary management thought is an evolution of the dynamic process of human communications‚ experience and learning to which many eminent management authors have contributed. One such author‚ Henry Fayol (1841 – 1925)‚ known as the father of modern management‚ was Europe’s most distinguished management author and the first to develop a general theory of management. He maintained that management is “to forecast
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authority helps to shape the political culture by keeping values such as receptivity‚ respect and duty. An example of this type of authority would be a patriarchal structure where “the servants are completely and personally dependent upon the lord.” (Weber‚ 1958:4). Weber’s second type of authority is known as Charismatic Authority which is based upon the perceived extraordinary characteristics of an individual that is on his or her charisma. The personal magnetism of the leader characterizes the relationship
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relationship. According to Max Weber there are seven characteristics of a bureaucratic organization. They are a fixed division of labor‚ hierarchy of offices‚ authority of officials‚ rules that control performance‚ workers do not own the resources to do the job‚ business is done with written documents‚ and there are clear career paths one can follow. Weber made it clear that the characteristics of the bureaucratic organization were developed to solve problems. According to Weber‚ these characteristics
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distinction between a class “of itself” (Klasse an sich) and a class “for itself” (Klasse fur sich)? 7. What‚ according to Marx‚ is species being‚ and how does capitalism both alienate us from it and finally bring us closest to it? 8. Why was Weber so concerned with subjective awareness of class interests? 9. How did Weber’s analysis of class contribute to the effort to disaggregate class? 10. How does World Systems Theory argue for a distinct vision of class
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Reading journal 1. Woodrow Wilson - The Study of Administration What are the main points of Wilson’s argument? Wilson suggests that public administration did not exist prior to ‘democratic’ government. “The functions of government were simple‚ because life itself was simple. Government went about imperatively and compelled men‚ without thought of consulting their wishes”. Do you agree and why? Wilson suggests ‘administration is everywhere putting its hands to new undertakings’ and that ‘no
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into your neighbor’s home and do as you please but without proper authority‚ your display of power may make you a criminal. Both power and authority are closely associated and are sometimes interchangeable‚ though not always. According to Max Weber‚ a German sociologist who lived in the nineteenth century‚ there were three types of authority: Traditional Authority. This type of authority is held by the monarchy‚ Parents‚ teachers etc. Traditional authority relies on customs and beliefs
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