For Weber : essays on the sociology of fate.
Bryan S. Turner.
- Rev. ed.
- London : SAGE, 1995.
- 425p.
- Theory, culture & society .
- Theory, culture & society .
- Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-397) and index.
This book was written as a defence of Max Weber's sociology against the criticisms of academic sociology by Marxists such as Althusser. It also examines the unintended consequences (fate) of social action.