Protestant Ethic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Kalberg (0000-0003-0140-232X, Boston University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos0826 |
| OpenAlex | W4248827526 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Max Weber's Protestant ethic thesis addresses a macrosociological theme of central importance: the rise of modern industrial capitalism. Cultural factors, heretofore neglected, must be acknowledged, he insists. To him, a “Protestant ethic” called forth a methodical orientation of believers toward work, profit, and wealth, and this ethic “ co‐ participated” in the formation of a geographically expansive “spirit of capitalism.” In turn, a thrust was set in motion by this spirit that played a causal part in giving birth to modern capitalism. Weber also takes cognizance of the pivotal role played by the Protestant sects in America. This entry examines further Weber's focus upon ethical conduct in a multivolume corollary project that emphasizes a multitude of causal factors. Finally, common criticisms of “the Weber thesis” are noted, together with the wide‐ranging impact of this work
Capitalism · Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Expansive · Multitude · Political science · Positive economics · Protestant work ethic · Protestantism · Sociology · Theme (computing · Work (physics · Work ethic · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
Protestant Ethic and the ‘Spirit of Capitalism’
The Protestant Ethic and the Reality of Capitalism in Colonial America
Weber's Protestant Ethic
The Protestant Ethic Debate
Max Weber in America
General Economic History
The Social Thought of Max Weber
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Die protestantische Ethik und der "Geist" des Kapitalismus
Issue Editor’s Preface
Missing, Now Found in the Eighteenth Century
In Search of the Spirit of Capitalism
Calvinists Incorporated
Presbyteries and Profits. Calvinism and the Development of Capitalism in Scotland, 1560-1707
Max Weber's 'Author's Introduction' (1920)
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |