Sociology 410/510 - Spring 2003
Weber on Class, Status, and Power
As you read selections from Gerth and Mills' From Max Weber, look for and define the following key words. Consult with the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology and other references as necessary for additional background and information.
action, class
action, communal
action, mass
action, societal
caste
class distinctions
class situation
class structure
class(es)
community
domination
domination, charismatic
domination, legal
domination, traditional
ethnic communities
law
legitimate violence
legitimation
life chances
market situation
mode of distribution
occupational group
order, economic
order, legal
order, social
pariah peoples
party
political association
politician, occasional
politician, professional
politics
power
rational
rational association
social honor
state
status distinctions
status group
status honor
status privileges
status structure
stratification
style of life