Rationalization (sociology)
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In sociology, the term rationalization was coined by Max Weber, a German sociologist, jurist, and economist. Rationalization is the replacement of traditions, values, and emotions as motivators for be
The railway line leading to the death camp at Auschwitz II (Birkenau).
The sign at a McDonald's 'drive-thru'. The "over 99 billion served" statement illustrates Ritzer's idea of calculability.
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a book written by Max Weber, a German sociologist, economist, and politician. First written as a series of essays, the original German text was pub
Rationalization (sociology)
…Max Weber, though its themes bear parallel with the critiques of modernity set forth by a number of scholars. Weber demonstrated rationalization in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, in which the aims of certain Protestant Theologies, particularly Calvinism, are shown to have shifted towards rational means of economic gain as a way…
Cover of the German edition from 1934