Max Weber Wrote, in 1910, That the Immutable Shell of Capitalism

question 17

Multiple Choice

Max Weber wrote, in 1910, that the immutable shell of capitalism is more than 'certain objective political and economic preconditions'. What did he mean by this?

• A) Power cannot be held by more than one party or group at the same time
• B) Capitalism also involves an overall 'spirit' that dominates an individual's subjective approach to the world
• C) Alongside economic forms of power are also cultural social and symbolic forms of power
• D) One's habitus determines their access to various forms of capital

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Definitions:

Domestic Producers

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Opportunity Cost

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