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id=\"Relevance_Sociology_Paper_I_Sociological_Thinkers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Relevance: Sociology: Paper I: Sociological Thinkers<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>LEARN THIS ARTICLE THROUGH THESE VIDEOS EASILY<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><em> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KyXEtrB5aJg\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lPRE5MgSuvI?feature=youtu\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JCK9xcri5S0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><em>Approach:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Define the concept of capitalism with reference to Marx and Weber<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Bring out the comparative analysis with respect to the emergence, consequence of capitalism<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Overall analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Marx describes <strong>capitalism <\/strong>as \u201cone of the historical stages through which the society passes\u201d. Whereas, Weber, attempts an <strong>interpretative understanding <\/strong>of social phenomena. Hence he understands capitalism in terms of the \u201cpsychological motivations of individuals, by interpreting their world view and the meanings they attach to their activities\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Marx sees the <strong>emergence of capitalism <\/strong>in terms of a <strong>shift in mode of production<\/strong>. According to him, the economy of the material world is the infrastructure or base, which moulds the other sub-systems like culture, religion, polity and the like. So a change in the system is seen primarily as a change in economic system. The emergence of capitalism is thus explained in terms of a changed mode of production which results from the contradictions within the earlier historical stage, in this case, feudalism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Whereas, <strong>Weber\u2019s analysis is much more complex<\/strong>. He does not ignore economic factors in the emergence of rational capitalism. But to him, the problems of meanings, motivations and world view individuals are important. World-view, values, beliefs, sentiments helps to guide action, including economic action. So, in order to understand why and how rational capitalism emerged, Weber thinks it\u2019s important to understand the value system that makes it possible. His book <strong>The Protestant Ethic<\/strong> <strong>and the Spirit of Capitalism <\/strong>reflects this outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>While Marx put economy before religion, Weber put religion before economy.<\/strong> This is a rather simplistic way of seeing their work. It is more appropriate to say that Weber\u2019s analysis complements that of Marx by introducing new dimensions and new angles with which to view as complex a phenomenon as capitalism.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Karl Marx views capitalism as a <strong>symbol of exploitation, dehumanization and alienation <\/strong>of the working class. It is a system based on inequality and will ultimately break down. This break down will be brought about by its own inner contradictions. The proletariat will bring about a revolution and thus a new stage of human history, namely communism will be born.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For Weber too, rational Capitalism is basically alternative for human society. Rational capitalism and the rational bureaucratic stage go hand in hand. Human life gets routinised, human beings experience disenchantment of the world. But Weber is <strong>pessimistic <\/strong>about the future. Unlike Marx, he does not think <strong>revolution or collapse <\/strong>of the system very likely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This is because rationality, the basic idea, which supports capitalism, is very necessary for all human activity in the modern world. The progress of science and technology and the human quest to gain control over nature and the world are processes that cannot be reversed. Hence revolutions and rebellions cannot fundamentally change the direction in which society is moving.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">While Marx emphasizes the irrationality and contradictions in capitalism, which will, according to him, lead to change. Weber speaks of its rationality. It is this very rationality however, which imprisons human beings in its iron cage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">On the basis of <strong>comparative analysis of Marx\u2019s and Weber\u2019s <\/strong>perspective on capitalism we conclude following points:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Both Marx and Weber were intrigued by the changes in society at the same time of industrialization. While Marx was seeking a revolution Weber was content to explore the reasons why capitalism had developed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Both saw society moving in a direction that was unsuitable for the people, but while Weber saw no way out Marx was sure that things would have to change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The <strong>problem of capitalism was the principal theme <\/strong>of both Marx and Weber. But the two theorists approached the topic from different angles, guided by distinctive overarching questions about modern capitalist society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Marx\u2019s central concern <\/strong>was the discovery of the economic laws that explained how capitalism worked and how it would, eventually, break down as its excesses created the conditions for revolutionary change. <strong>Weber, <\/strong>however, was primarily interested in how capitalism came to be and why it developed in Western Europe rather than some other civilization. They had disparate views of history and of economics; Marx and Weber developed very different answers when addressing similar questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Both the thinkers have discussed about the rise of capitalism, Karl Marx shaped his view through his <strong>historical materialism <\/strong>while Max Weber focused on the forces which shape the history. A fundamental premise of Marx is that economic or material factors determine the course and outcome of history (historical materialism or economic determinism).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Weber viewed economics as one among many important factors which contributed to the evolution of human society. He laid considerable emphasis on the importance of charismatic leadership and new ideas as determinants of historical change. He saw the rise of capitalism as the psychological product of a particular set of beliefs which he labeled the protestant ethic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Modern Times is a visualization of Marx\u2019s theories about the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. The proletariat does the majority of the work while the owners of the capital reap all the benefits. Marx puts it best when he says, <strong>\u201cNot only are they the slaves of the bourgeois class, and of the bourgeois State;<\/strong> <strong>they are daily and hourly enslaved by the machine, by the over looker, and, above all, by the individual<\/strong> <strong>bourgeois manufacturer himself\u201d. <\/strong>To Marx, the boss is the ultimate slave driver; working little and caring even less about the people who make him a profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">If Weber were to see Modern Times and discuss the portrayal of the boss with Marx they would find that they have a serious conflict of ideas. While Marx sees the boss as lazy and tyrannical Weber sees an entirely different picture. Weber saw the rise of capitalism as the result of what he called, \u201cThe <strong>Protestant Work Ethic\u201d. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>The Protestant belief in worldly asceticism, or the denial of pleasure, led to reinvestment of capital.<\/strong> As capitalism rose and the economy began to change people were continuously reinvesting the money they earned. The people were working hard and instead of taking their salary and spending it right away it was put away. This continuous work ethic was a result of the belief that while our fate is predestined God wants us to labor, and because we do not know our fate we must work hard and hope to gain entrance into heaven.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Marx\u2019s capitalist boss is lazy and demanding, but on the basis of the protestant work ethic this is not true of Weber\u2019s boss.<\/strong> For Marx the problem with possession was that it distributed wealth unevenly. Weber reports that the only problem with possession as far as the Protestants were concerned was the temptation to be lazy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Although, Marx and Weber consider capitalism using different approaches.<\/strong> Both thinkers point out that capitalism has negative consequences for human society. 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