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Attempt a comparative analysis of the Weberian and Marxian theories of social change. Which do you think is more relevant to the Indian society at present? Give reasons for your answer.

  • UPSC 1988
  • Sociological Thinkers

Karl Marx and Max Weber both set out to explain the rise of modern capitalism. Marx began from contradictions in the material base; Weber from the interplay of ideas, interests and institutions. Which fits India today depends on whether class, or caste, religion and the state, is driving its transformation.

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  • Comparative analysis
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