NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

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Who believed capitalism led to an “iron cage”?
A
Harriett Martineau
B
Emile Durkheim
C
Max Weber
D
Auguste Comte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In sociology, the iron cage is a concept introduced by Max Weber to describe the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies. The “iron cage” thus traps individuals in systems based purely on teleological efficiency, rational calculation and control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Regarding Western societies, Weber called this increasing rationalization an “iron cage” that trapped individuals in systems based solely on efficiency, rational calculation, and control. In his theory, the “iron cage” is the one set of rules and laws that we are all subjected to.

Detailed explanation-3: -Max Weber is famous for his thesis that the “Protestant ethic” (the supposedly Protestant values of hard work, thrift, efficiency, and orderliness) contributed to the economic success of Protestant groups in the early stages of European capitalism.

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