For more than 100 years, Max Weber's *The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism* has set the parameters for the debate over the origins of modern capitalism. Now more timely and thought provoking than ever, this esteemed classic of twentieth-century social science examines the deep cultural
Quakernomics: an Ethical Capitalism
β Scribed by Cadbury, Sir Adrian;King, Mike
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Series
- Anthem other canon economics
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- London
- ISBN
- 0857281186
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Combining commercial success with philanthropy and social activism, 'Quakernomics' offers a compelling model for corporate social responsibility in the modern world.;Quakernomics; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; A Note on Sources; Part I BACKGROUND; Chapter 1 QUAKERS AND COMMERCE; Economic Activity, Social Justice and Capitalism; The Protestant Work Ethic: Weber and Tawney; Quakers and Class in Britain; Chapter 2 INDUSTRIAL CAPITALISM; Quakernomics as a Microcosm of Industrial Capitalism; Chapter 3 CONTRASTING CULTURES IN 1845; Engels and the Conditions of the Working Class; Disraeli's Sybil and One Nation Conservatism; Part II THE QUAKER ENTERPRISES; Chapter 4 THE DARBYS OF COALBROOKDALE; Abraham Darby I.
β¦ Subjects
Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspects
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