Create a Venn Diagram or other graphical representation to illustrate the relationship between the foundational sociological theories of work. Be sure to include Marx and Weber as well as other foundation theorists to provide a comprehensive picture of the forces that impact work in current society. Add labels and a short narrative to explain the connections (differences and similarities) between the various theories, as noted through the use of visual indicators.
Required References
BBC Radio 4. (2015, March 30). Max Weber and the protestant ethic [Video file]. Retrieved fromMax Weber and the Protestant Ethic (Links to an external site.)
BBC Radio 4. (2015, January 19). Karl Marx on alienation [Video file]. Retrieved fromKarl Marx on Alienation (Links to an external site.)
de Almeida, P. P. (2013). A contribution to the sociology of modern work. Portuguese Journal Of Social Science, 12(2), 151-162. doi:10.1386/pjss.12.2.151_1
Engels, F. (1847). The principles of Communism. Selected Works, Volume One, pp. 81-97, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1969. Retrieved from https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm
Karodia, A. M., PhD., Soni, D., PhD., & Shaikh, A. (2014). Reexamining capitalism: exemplifying the question of the division of labour and the problems of bureaucracy: projecting on management discourse using some of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and MaxWeber in understanding some aspects of social theory. Kuwait Chapter of the Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, 3(5), 33-44. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Weber, M. (1944). Max Weber on bureaucratization [Speech]. Retrieved from http://www.faculty.rsu.edu/users/f/felwell/www/Theorists/Weber/Weber1909.pdf (Original work published 1909.)
Recommended References
Marx, K., & Engels, F. (1969). Manifesto of the Communist Party. (S. Moore, trans.) Marx/Engels Selected Works, 1. Moscow: Progress Publishers, pp. 98-137. Retrieved from: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/ (Original work published 1848)
Weber, M. (1930). (T. Parsons & A. Giddens, trans). The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. Boston, MA: Retrieved from http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/WEBER/cover.html
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