Date of Award
6-1967
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
First Advisor
John Ballweg
Second Advisor
Cora Martin
Third Advisor
George Helling
Abstract
The problem, of theory construction toward a sociological understanding of the religious-economic relationship has relied to a great extent upon the work of a German social scientist, Max Weber.1 Historical observations made by Weber, which described a meaningful relationship between Protestantism and modern industrial capitalism,2 stimulated scholars from a number of fields to continue investigation of this relationship. The Weberian thesis advanced the position that religious and economic phenomena within a society were mutually interdependent. More specifically, Weber was concerned with the 'economic ethics of a religion'3 in relation to the economic institution. This relationship was considered as a factor which gave rise to modern capitalism. The present study attempted to explore and delineate the nature of the religious-economic relationship in contemporary society.
Recommended Citation
Crowley, James W., "Religious preference and worldly success: A comparison of Protestants and Catholics" (1967). Student Work. 315.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/315
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