Max Weber's Theory Of Personality: Individuation, Politics And Orientalism In The Sociology Of Religion: Studies in Critical Social Sciences, Volume 56

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Max Webers Theory Of Personality argues that the concept and problematic of personality plays a pivotal role within these works. Providing a detailed reconstruction of this concept within Webers systematic studies of world religions as well as throughout his methodological and political writings, this book shows its complex development within three strictly related problematics associated with Webers influential comparative historical sociology and theory of social action, individuation, politics and orientalism.

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"Sara R. Farriss analysis of the different areas of Webers research is very informative and substantial; her differentiated ideology-critique is convincing and inspiring. By focusing on Webers concept of the Occidental personality and its counter-image of an Asiatic 'non-personality', she has found an excellent theoretical key to lay bare the Orientalist pattern underlying his comparative analysis of world religions. Whoever tries to work with Webers sociological tools needs to be aware of the ideological baggage contained in his methodological approach. Jan Rehmann, author of Max Weber, Modernisierung als passive Revolution (Argument, 1998) and Theories of Ideology: The Powers of Alienation and Subjection (Haymarket, 2014). Sara R. Farriss path-breaking book is the first systematic attempt to understand Max Webers central concept of personality. By means of powerful critical scrutiny, Farris reveals the class-based, Eurocentric and Orientalist presuppositions of Webers concept. Readers interested in Webers sociology should not miss this outstanding piece of research. Michael Lwy, author of La cage dacier: Max Weber et le marxisme wbrien (Stock, 2013).
"Sara R. Farriss analysis of the different areas of Webers research is very informative and substantial; her differentiated ideology-critique is convincing and inspiring. By focusing on Webers concept of the Occidental personality and its counter-image of an Asiatic 'non-personality', she has found an excellent theoretical key to lay bare the Orientalist pattern underlying his comparative analysis of world religions. Whoever tries to work with Webers sociological tools needs to be aware of the ideological baggage contained in his methodological approach. Jan Rehmann, author of Max Weber, Modernisierung als passive Revolution (Argument, 1998) and Theories of Ideology: The Powers of Alienation and Subjection (Haymarket, 2014). Sara R. Farriss path-breaking book is the first systematic attempt to understand Max Webers central concept of personality. By means of powerful critical scrutiny, Farris reveals the class-based, Eurocentric and Orientalist presuppositions of Webers concept. Readers interested in Webers sociology should not miss this outstanding piece of research. Michael Lwy, author of La cage dacier: Max Weber et le marxisme wbrien (Stock, 2013).

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Sara R. Farris Ph.D., studied at the University of Rome La Sapienza. She is Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths University of London. She was Member Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton in 2012-2013. She has published on sociological theory, political sociology, orientalism, gender studies