Asked by Anonymous

Imagine a society in which there are no social classes- no differences in people’s wealth, income, and life chances. What would such a society be like? Would it be stable or would its social structure change over time? How could you apply Max Weber’s theory to this scenario? Provide examples.
Answered by Ms. Sue
A few utopian societies have been tried -- but have eventually failed. How would you apply Weber's theory to this scenario?

Answered by PsyDAG
It sounds like it might be an isolated, very primitive kinship group. It would have no social classes, but it would have a hierarchy based on gender and/or age.

The only constant in life is change.

Which part(s) of his theory will you try to apply?