Compare Marx's theory of social class and political power with Weber's theory
What will be an ideal response?
Feedback: Marx believed that economic structure shaped society; he was concerned with the divide between rich and poor, owners and workers. Marx believed that false consiousness (where workers believe in ideas that support capitalist owners more than themselves) should be replaced with class consciousness (where workers recognize what is in their own interest, that they are oppressed, and who is oppressing them) in order to bring about social change. Weber thought Marx's ideas were too narrow, and that political and cultural forces were also at work in shaping society. He argued that the charisma of individual leaders affected political power, as well as belief systems such as the Protestant work ethic.
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c. relative poverty. d. subjective poverty.
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A. Internet B. Cell phone C. Television D. Telegraph
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a. Resistance b. Reform c. Revolutionary d. Social