The Social Misconstruction of Reality

The Social Misconstruction of Reality
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 0300063458
ISBN-13 : 9780300063455
Rating : 4/5 (455 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Social Misconstruction of Reality by : Richard F. Hamilton

Download or read book The Social Misconstruction of Reality written by Richard F. Hamilton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamilton finds that despite critiques by historians, some scholars continue to believe Max Weber's claim that a strong linkage between Protestantism and worldly success led to the rise of the capitalist West. Similarly, many academics still argue the discredited view that the German lower middle class voted overwhelmingly for the Nazis.


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