This study explores thematic parallels between Max Weber's theory of the rationalisation and disenchantment of the modern work and the critiques of contemporary culture developed by Lyotard, Foucault and Baudrillard.
This study explores thematic parallels between Max Weber's theory of the rationalisation and disenchantment of the modern work and the critiques of contemporary culture developed by Lyotard, Foucault and Baudrillard.
The work of Max Weber continues to exert a powerful influence over social and cultural theory today. This book explores the contemporary nature of Weber's ideas by looking in detail at his key concepts of rationalization and disenchantment. Thematic parallels are drawn between W…
"This book explores thematic parallels between Max Weber's sociology of culture and the critical theories of modernity developed by Lyotard, Foucault and Baudrillard. It is suggested that these three theorists, associated with post-structuralism and postmodernism, respond to Web…
