Chasing Society
This podcast explores social theory and social thought to better understand the society we live in. It is hosted by Dr. Dominik Döllinger, researcher at the Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research (SCORE) and lecturer at Örebro University, Sweden.
Podcasting since 2020 • 7 episodes
Chasing Society
Latest Episodes
Max Weber's 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' (Part 1)
In this episode, we begin a close examination of Max Weber’s famous study The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. The text is surrounded by half-truths, myths, and so-called “common knowledge,” much of which we can hopefully...
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Max Weber on the Rise of Rational Capitalism
In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References:Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for Rationality: Double-Entry Bookk...
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Max Weber on Domination, Law and the Rational State
In the third episode in my series about the rationalization of society, I will attend to another important manifestation of the rationalization process that Max Weber outlined: the rational state. What does it mean for states to be rational, an...
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