The Sociology of Max Weber

Ideal Type Weber's discussion of social action is an example of the use of an ideal type. An ideal type provides the basic method for historical- comparative study. It is not meant to refer to the "best" or to some moral ideal, but rather to typical or "logically consistent" features of social institutions or behaviors. ................
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