SOCY 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ansatz, Organism, Social History

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 122
• Professor: Rob Beamish

Document Summary

Calvin (1509-1564) and the notion of the elect . An elective affinity between a harsh existence and an ascetic belief system. More individualistic religion individual industry may be part of the explanation different beliefs particular frame of mind. Tame natural desires and glorify god in word and action. Ones calling shows the ability to rise above natural existence. The term calling draws link to economy: strong faith, rising above natural condition, developing talents, rejecting temptation. Creates more than a way to conduct your life but an ethic, which says to not be foolish, but absolutely rejecting a form of duty elective affinity. Material processes of production are what explain history believes. Marx and weber and the protestant ethic: a corrective to the orthodox reading of marx, not an idealist or cultural refutation of marx. Difference one: did not subtract to marx"s overall gran narrative , no universal direction to history (but trends exist, social history was indeterminate.