The Symbolic Environment of Modern Economies

Reactions of intellectuals & others toward modern industrial economies are characterized in a framework not simply of social structure, but of symbolic meaning. Parallelisms between Marxist & Christian views of the world are identified. In particular, parallels are identified between Marxism...

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Published in:Social research 1979-10, Vol.46 (3), p.436-453
Main Author: PARSONS, TALCOTT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BELIEF SYSTEMS
CAPITALISM
Classical economics
Economic development
ECONOMIC THEORY
Economic/Economics/Economical
IDEOLOGY
Income shares
Marx, Karl/Marxist/Marxism
Marxian economics
POLITICAL THEORY
Production factors
Proletariat
Protestant/Protestants/ Protestantism
SECULARISM
Similarity/Similarities
Social research
SOCIALISM
Symbol/Symbols/Symbology/ Symbolism/ Symbolic/ Symbolization
Thought
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Summary:Reactions of intellectuals & others toward modern industrial economies are characterized in a framework not simply of social structure, but of symbolic meaning. Parallelisms between Marxist & Christian views of the world are identified. In particular, parallels are identified between Marxism & ascetic Protestantism. M. Weber's analysis of "the Protestant ethic" was a major shock to Marxism in its initial identification of these similarities, which showed the bourgeoisie trapped in ways similar to the proletariat. W. H. Stoddard.
ISSN:0037-783X