... how religion and capitalism represent different aspects of his theory of rationalization- the replacement of norms, traditions and values as behavioral motivators in society by rational thoughts. In his introductory chapter, Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification, Weber notes how occupational statistics indicate that, in societies with mixed religions, "people who own capital, employers, more highly educated skilled workers, ... of money is only proficient if business is honestly conducted, and any "surplus of this honesty is unproductive wastefulness". (Weber in Calhoun 2012: ...

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