MAX WEBER AND THE DEBATE ON SOCIAL CLASSES IN BRAZIL

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Abstract This article argues for the need to reconsider and reframe the debate on the interpretation and validity of Max Weber's theory of social classes in Brazil. Countering its reduction to the condition of a historical precursor, the study highlights the differences between the two versions of his theory of stratification in Economy and Society and describes its problematic reception in the Brazilian academic context. Starting from a critique of the bias contained in these interpretations, the article presents its current revival in the German sociological debate with na emphasis on the work of M. Rainer Lepsius aiming to stimulate a diversification and deepening of the theoretical reflection on social classes.Resumo É mister problematizar e reabrir o debate sobre a interpretação e a validade da teoria das classes sociais de Max Weber no Brasil. Contrariando sua redução à condição de precursora histórica, este estudo destaca as diferenças entre suas duas versões da teoria da estratificação em Economia e Sociedade e descreve o problemático processo de sua recepção no contexto acadêmico brasileiro. A partir da crítica à parcialidade dessas interpretações, apresenta-se a atual retomada dessa teoria no debate sociológico alemão com ênfase no trabalho de M. Rainer Lepsius, visando estimular a diversificação e aprofundamento da reflexão teórica sobre as classes sociais..

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Sell, C. E. (2016). MAX WEBER AND THE DEBATE ON SOCIAL CLASSES IN BRAZIL. Sociologia & Antropologia, 6(2), 351–382. https://doi.org/10.1590/2238-38752016v623

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