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Compare and contrast two of the perspectives - Marx & Weber  

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Compare and contrast two of the perspectives Marx & Weber Karl Marx is a German socialist who had strong views and ideas about class and society, his theory was what is called a macro theory. This is basically meaning that it has general theories for the masses and sees people working together, for a common goal. Max Weber also a German socialist on the other hand, separates people into small groups and individuals and is very much a 'dog eat dog' view of people and society. Weber believed that people competed against each other for resources, prestige and power in society. Marx theory is what is called a 'homogeneity' view, which sees everyone as the same and all being equal. Weber's theory however is called a 'heterogeneous' view in which everyone is different and people are not equal, there is a very clear divide between the 'working class' and 'middle class' exclusionary...

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