1.

TITLE OF THE PROJECT

Title of the project is sociology
2. SELECTION OF THE TOPIC
Max Weber and Carl Marx
3. INTRODUCTION
Sociology is the systematic study of human life. History deals with unique events
relating to past. Economics is deals with activist relating to production and
consumption. These social studies do not give a complete picture of society.
Sociology on the other hand studies in his entirely. Sociology is the study of social
problems. It is also the study of human relationship, especially the study of the
origins, organization, institutions and development of human society.
Karl Marx and Max Weber are most successful eminent sociologists in the world.
Their contribution towards sociology is really awesome. Many theories relating to
sociology were developed by the eminent sociologists Max Weber and Karl Marx. But
in reality Weber are conflicts and sometimes familiar with Karl Marx theories.
Max Weber, the German sociologist was born in Germany. In the beginning he studied
law, later he shifted to the study of social science. He was interested in the study of
legal history and economic history. Max Weber explains the term sociology in the
concept of social action and social relationship, it influence by an action of past,
present and future. He explained various types of social actions. Max Weber
sociology method is also important for the analysis of the social phenomenon. Max
Weber tried to analyse the relationship between religion and economic system in the
society.
Karl Marx lived from 1818 to 1883. He initially studied law and later he turned to the
study of philosophy and sociology. He is known for his famous book the philosophy
of poverty and the communist manifesto, das capital. His theories are related to the
poverty, Marxism etc. The communist manifesto speaks about many perspectives like
inheritance, progressive system, universal free education, child labour etc. according
to the Marx nature is a continuous state of movement and change.

4. RESEARCH PROBLEM/PROBLEM FORMULATION

The research problem of this project is that to find the comparisons between the two
eminent sociologists are Max Weber and Carl Marx and also similarities.

5. REVIEW OF LITERATURE/RESEARCH STUDIES

1. The legacy of Max Weber Ludwig Lachmann

2. Karl Marx Michael Rosen
3. The poverty of philosophy Marx and translated by M. Proudhon
4. The protest at ethic and spirit of capitalism Weber and translated by Talcott
Parson
5. Karl Marx and the classics - john milios
6. Comparing between Weber and Marx various writers
7. The revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx Alex Callinicos
8. Why Marx was right Terry Eagleton
9. Authority and rationality Max Weber
10. Karl Marx and Max Weber Bryan S. Turner
6. RESEARCH DESIGN/DOCTRINAL/NON DOCTRINAL
The research design of the project is non doctrinal. It is completely library based
studies.
7. INDENTIFICATION OF VARIABLES
a. INDEPENDENT VARIABLES

Revolutionary nature, peaceful way of writings

b. DEPENDENT VARIABLES
Ideology, approaches, society, individuals

8. HYPOTHESIS
Karl Marx theories and ideology is revolutionary in nature but Max Weber is not that
much revolutionary.

9. TESTING HYOTHESIS
Testing of hypothesis based on the observation of books, articles mentioned in
literature review
10. COLLECTION OF DATA
The process used to collect information and data for the purpose of making
decisions. The methodology may include publication research, surveys and other
research techniques, and could include both present and historical information. In this
project the researcher is using doctrinal type methodology, library based study.
11. ANALYSIS OF DATA

12. CLASSIFICATION OF DATA

13. TABULATION OF DATA

14. INTERPRETATION OF DATA

15. RESEARCH FINDING

i.

Why ideological difference arising between them?

ii.

Whose decisions and ideas are more effective in nature?

iii.

Whose theories are still endured in reality and give complete reasoning for
that?

iv.

Who are great?

16. CONCLUSION
The aim of this project is to know the ideology of the Max Weber and Karl Marx. The
researcher will be incorporated following aspects about Max and Weber prospective.
1. religion
2. approach
3. capitalism
Also the similarities and contradictions of their theories.
This study helps us to know the prospective of their and also their recommendations
towards social development of society

17. SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATION

18. PREPARATION OF RESEARCH REPORT