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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Max Weber's 1930 sociological work arguing that Protestant religious values, particularly Calvinist beliefs about duty and calling, shaped the development of capitalist culture and the modern work ethic.

AP course connection

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