Nicholas Gane
2 Publications
Max Weber and contemporary capitalism
Nicholas Gane
Palgrave Macmillan - Basingstoke
2012
This book explores the uses and limits of Max Weber's work for thinking sociologically about capitalism today. The books argues that through Weber, a network of concepts can be developed that can frame a sociological analysis of the present.
Max Weber and postmodern theory
Nicholas Gane
Palgrave Macmillan - Basingstoke
2002
This book explores the contemporary nature of Max Weber's work by looking in detail at his key concepts of rationalization and disenchantment. Thematic parallels are drawn between Weber's rationalization thesis and the critiques of contemporary culture developed by Jean-Francois Lyotard, Michel Foucault and Jean Baudrillard.
2 Publications