Economy and Society
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Economy and Society is Max Weber’s foundational sociological treatise that systematically analyzes the structures of authority, bureaucracy, and the relationship between economy, law, and social order.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Economy and Society canonical | 3 |
| Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1347869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Economy and Society Context triple: [Max Weber, notableWork, Economy and Society]
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A.
Economic Sciences
Economic Sciences is the academic discipline that studies how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies allocate scarce resources and make decisions about production, distribution, and consumption.
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B.
Wealth and Welfare
Wealth and Welfare is a foundational economics book by Arthur Cecil Pigou that develops the theory of welfare economics and examines how government intervention can improve social well-being.
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C.
World Business
World Business was a publication or organization involved in international business and economic affairs, known in part for its early role in co-publishing the Global Innovation Index.
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D.
Economic Anthropology
Economic Anthropology is a scholarly journal that explores how economic processes are shaped by and embedded within cultural, social, and political contexts.
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E.
social market economy
The social market economy is an economic system that combines free-market capitalism with strong social policies and state regulation to ensure social justice, fair competition, and broad-based prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Economy and Society Target entity description: Economy and Society is Max Weber’s foundational sociological treatise that systematically analyzes the structures of authority, bureaucracy, and the relationship between economy, law, and social order.
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A.
Economic Sciences
Economic Sciences is the academic discipline that studies how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies allocate scarce resources and make decisions about production, distribution, and consumption.
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B.
Wealth and Welfare
Wealth and Welfare is a foundational economics book by Arthur Cecil Pigou that develops the theory of welfare economics and examines how government intervention can improve social well-being.
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C.
World Business
World Business was a publication or organization involved in international business and economic affairs, known in part for its early role in co-publishing the Global Innovation Index.
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D.
Economic Anthropology
Economic Anthropology is a scholarly journal that explores how economic processes are shaped by and embedded within cultural, social, and political contexts.
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E.
social market economy
The social market economy is an economic system that combines free-market capitalism with strong social policies and state regulation to ensure social justice, fair competition, and broad-based prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
sociological treatise ⓘ |
| author | Max Weber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
economic sociology
ⓘ
political sociology ⓘ sociology of law ⓘ |
| genre |
political sociology
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social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on bureaucracy
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section on classes, status groups, and parties ⓘ section on sociology of domination ⓘ section on sociology of economy ⓘ section on sociology of law ⓘ section on sociology of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
legal sociology
ⓘ
modern sociology ⓘ organizational theory ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German historical school
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linked to:
German historical school of economics
Protestant ethic thesis ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant work ethic
classical political economy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
charisma
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ideal type ⓘ legitimate domination ⓘ rational-legal authority ⓘ status group ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
authority
ⓘ
bureaucracy ⓘ class, status, and party ⓘ economy ⓘ law ⓘ legitimacy ⓘ rationalization ⓘ religion and society ⓘ social action ⓘ social order ⓘ types of domination ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
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linked to:
Economy and Society
|
| theorizes |
bureaucratic organization
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charismatic authority ⓘ legal-rational authority ⓘ legitimacy of domination ⓘ relationship between economy and law ⓘ relationship between religion and economic behavior ⓘ traditional authority ⓘ types of social action ⓘ |
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Subject: Economy and Society Description of subject: Economy and Society is Max Weber’s foundational sociological treatise that systematically analyzes the structures of authority, bureaucracy, and the relationship between economy, law, and social order.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Economy and Society