Weber’s concerns within economic history, particularly in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, fit well into the general interests of the turn-of-the-century historical schools in Germany and in England. Schumpeter (1954, 21 and 819) distinguished between economic analysis, which “deals with the questions of how people behave at any time and what the economic effects are they produce by so behaving,” and economic sociology, which “deals with the question how they came to behave as they do.” This concern with the latter question is reflected in Weber’s still important work on the development of capitalism. Ironically, Weber’s contemporary, Joseph Schumpeter (1991, 220-229) argued that, althoughWeber’s academic career began with chairs in economics, “he was not really an economist at all,” but rather a sociologist. Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism has had an enduring impact on the field of economic history. Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism after Almost One Century Review Essay by Stanley Engerman, Departments of Economics and History, University of RochesterĬapitalism, Protestantism, and Economic Development: Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Finally, in giving voice to those whom we have incarcerated, torn from their families, and deemed unworthy to live among us, Snyder reminds us of Jesus' judgment on us for how we treat those whom we label as 'criminals.The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Author(s): At the heart of this work is a call for members of the Christian community to examine how their theological assumptions contribute to a punitive and vindictive criminal justice system that strives for retribution rather than rehabilitation and healing for offenders, victims, and communities. Coupling theological acumen with personal experience, Snyder not only offers insight into the constitutive nature of restorative justice but also shows how much we are in need of God's liberating grace in challenging an individualistic and market-oriented approach to criminal justice. "A remarkable work that addresses the root causes of our inability as a nation to break the cycle of violence, punishment, and inhumanity undergirding our present criminal justice system.
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