#8: Weber, religion and social change
Episode description
Episode 8 of the Take1 podcast looks in depth at Weber's 'Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism', and examines the links Weber made between religion and social change. The podcast covers the relevance of the study, how it can be explained simply (I hope!), some of the key terms associated with it (Calvinism, Pre-destination, Salvation Panic, Asceticism, a Vocation/Calling, This-Worldly Asceticism, Other-Worldly Asceticism, elective affinity, 'The Spirit of Capitalism' and 'the debate with the ghost of Marx'), an analysis and evaluation of the book, and how you can apply some of this learning to a 10 mark exam question.
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Timecodes: Relevance of Weber's work: 04:47 - 06:58 | Explaining it simply: 06:59 - 12:48 | Explaining it through key terms: 13:30 - 26:10 | Analysis: Calvinism - the right values, in the right place, at the right time: 27:12 - 30:43 | Evaluation: Why Weber was debating with Marx's ghost 30:49 - 34:20 | Application to a 10 mark exam question: 34:28 - 38:38