Crash Course Sociology #9: Max Weber & Modernity

This video [10:16] focuses on Max Weber and Modernity. We will wrap up our overview of sociology's core frameworks and founding theorists with a look Max Weber and his understanding of the modern world. We'll explore rationalization and the transition from traditional to modern society. We'll also discuss bureaucracy, legitimacy, and social stratification in the modern state. Finally, we'll see why Weber was so worried about the modern world.