Max Weber (1864-1920) was one of the most prolific and influential sociologists of the twentieth century. This classic collection draws together his key papers. This edition contains a new preface by Professor Bryan S. Turner.

Widely considered as the most informed work ever written on the social effects of advanced capitalism, this remarkable volume holds its own as one of the most significant books of the twentieth century.

Presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance. This title shows us how people use such 'fixed props' as houses, clothes, and job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; and, how they adopt discrepant roles and communicate out of character.

The classsic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology.

A study guide and compendium of social structures and normative orders in world-historical depth, containing chapters on social action, religion, law, bureaucracy, charisma, the city, and the political community with its dimensions of class, status and power.