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Max Weber (1864-1920) argued modern industrial and capitalist societies are structured on rationalisation. This means the world is governed by rationality. Rationality are processes or decisions based on logic. In the social world rationality becomes evident in bureaucratic structure, legitimate authority based on rational legal processes. This rationality is evident in the way Weber saw […]
audio by Sam Cook, a former student. Weber’s definition of power in society has remained the starting point for many sociologists. He defined power as being: “the ability of an individual or group to achieve their own goals or aims when others are trying to prevent them from realising them” From this Weber identified power […]