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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS ON     CT  17:  WEBER       Spring,  2010 

1.  In relation to Weber, the addition of power &  __________________________  to social analysis makes Weber similar to the Neo Marxists

2.  In relation to rationality, Locke wrote that  _____________________________  is "the candle of the Lord set up by Himself in men's minds" and "must be our last judge and guide in everything."

.  In relation to charisma, for Weber, authority is either charismatic,  _____________________ , or rational

3.  There are many types of traditional authority or orgs, including the gerontocracy, primary patriarchy,  ______________________________ , & feudalism

4.  In relation to bureaucracy, paying wages / salaries developed in the late  _________________________________  since before that most people were either owners or unpaid serfs, peasants, etc.

.  Bureaucratic organizations replaced feudal style organizations &  _______________________________  organizations & religious organizations which were the major types of organizations previous to the development of bureaucracy

5.  In relation to a comparison of charismatic, traditional, & rational organizations, Weber believed that charismatic or rational revolutionary forces change the  ______________________________  of society first & then, ultimately the thoughts & actions of individuals

6.  In relation to the iron cage of rationality,  _____________________________  allowed the most freedom & creative leadership in a bureaucratic world, but it still would become stifling

.  In relation to the dysfunctions of bureaucracy, because  ____________________________________  for administrators is often determined by the number of people supervised, a common administrative goal is to gain more workers

7.  In relation to professionals & bureaucracy, for Weber, ethics of  ________________________________  & conviction, these are important components in the constitution of a professional as compared to a bureaucratic, managerial, worker, etc. dominated society

8.  In relation to Weber on stratification, in the PESC, Weber found that the culture &  _________________________________  of a society may make it more or less conducive to capitalism

.  In relation to stratification, Heller holds that  "The term  ______________________________  indicates an arrangement of elements, the inequality is not random but follows a pattern, displays relative constancy and stability, and is backed by ideas that legitimize & justify it."

9.  In relation to Weber on class, for Marx the fact that these workers were  _________________________________  & that they were separated from means of production meant they had common interests w/ all similar workers

10.  In relation to power, most social theorists agree that in most situations, there is no  ________________________  amount of power

. In relation to status, a status based analysis may or may not place one in a position w/in a  _______________________________  in that the ranking of status is less linear than economic or power stratification

11.  In the PESC, for Weber in the West there were strong  _______________________________  forces that different princes could ally w/

12.  For Weber, the ideas of ancient Judaism are free of  ______________________________

.  For Weber in relation to China, China had economic qualities that were similar to the West, yet no  _________________________________  ever developed

13.  For Weber in relation to India, the Occident, i.e. the West, has undergone significant  ______________________________

14.  In relation to Weber's analysis of historical development, like Marx, Weber says little about the  ____________________________

.  In relation to Weber on the Asiatic system, in Germany access to land was distributed equally, when cattle, slaves, & other goods became early  ___________________________________

15. For Weber during the ancient slave era, in antiquity,  ______________________________  fed the slave market

16.  For Weber during the Middle Ages, urban  _______________________________  lost their rural market

17.  For Weber during the development of Western Capitalism, the means of production were  ______________________________  in hands of the entrepreneurs

18.  Weber believed that Marx's understanding of the interdependence of the technology of labor & the organization of labor indicates that he is not a  ________________________________  determinist

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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS ON     CT  18:  WEBER'S METHODOLOGY         Spring,  2010 

19.  In relation to Weber on values in science, values & theory overlap because many of our value judgments are unproven " __________________________  theories" however, this should not lead us to the belief that scientific theories can prove values

20.  In relation to Weber on values in science, values enter the scientific process through the processes of  __________________________  & interpretation

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ESSAY QUESTION ON     CT  17:  WEBER        Spring,  2010 

Essays should be two, average length, hand written pages long.  Be sure & answer all parts of the question.

2.  Examine the arguments of the PESC.  What is the primary argument?  How does Weber validate it w/ respect to his socio historical analysis of capitalism?  How does Weber validate it w/ respect the impact of religion for Judaism, & in China & India? 

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