UPSC Sociology Optional 2025 Paper I Q.5D — Max Weber- Social action, ideal types, author...

upsc cse main — Sociology optional paper (2025), Paper I, Question 5D (10 marks, about 150 words).

Section: Section B | Type: Compulsory question

Syllabus mapping: Chapter 4 — Sociological Thinkers | Topic c — Max Weber- Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism.

Question: How does Weber's Verstehen address the objectivity-subjectivity debate insociology.

Section B

5.(d)

How does Weber's Verstehen address the objectivity-subjectivity debate insociology.

10 Marks 150 words Sociological Thinkers Max Weber- Social action, ideal types, authority, bureaucracy, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism

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