1. Marx And Weber, Views On Society
During his study of capitalism, Marx introduced the idea that the economic sphere dominates all other sociological institutions and systems. ... Marx defines this false consciousness as the explanation of social problems as the fault of an individual's inadequacies, rather than sociological flaws existing in the capitalist society (Macionis, 1997: 78). This materialistic approach to the understanding of capitalism lead to Marx's ideas of class conflict as the motivational force driving sociological change throughout history. ... Marx explained the concept of class in terms of ...
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