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In Social Studies / College | 2025-07-06

True or False: Max Weber predicted that the workers who comprised the proletariat would eventually overthrow the capitalist economic system.

Asked by princessofwisdom94

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Max Weber did not predict that the proletariat would overthrow capitalism; instead, he focused on the complexities of social class and rationalization in society. This statement is therefore False . Marx, not Weber, was the theorist who advocated for a revolutionary uprising of the proletariat. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-06

Max Weber did not predict that the proletariat would overthrow capitalism; this statement is False . While he analyzed social stratification and bureaucracy, he significantly differed from Marx's views on revolution. Weber focused on the complexities of social class, not advocating for a proletarian uprising.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-08-15