Weber on Marx's Conception of class Inequality

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During the nineteenth century, Karl Marx and Max Weber were two of the most influential sociologist. Both their views on the rise of class and capitalism have various similarities and differences. They believed that capital is relatively new to the modern world. Their views differ on the rise of capitalism. Regardless of Marx and Weber differences, both theorists agree that capitalism is a system of highly personal relations. With regards to class inequality, Karl Marx …

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…more plausible than Marx idea of inequality causing alienation. In short Weber's accounted for the technological advances brought about after the industrial revolution. He allows for human ideas to lead changes in society rather than the work humans do. I believe this will always be the case; people will always work and most likely resent their bosses. This doesn't mean that they will revolt, however their ideas and values will change triggering change in society.