tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364159313536549432.post543241066485605608..comments2009-05-13T09:56:40.179-07:00Comments on Social Theory in the World: Problems with Ideals?Theory Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09354222748587109943noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364159313536549432.post-59837935809899359892009-02-11T12:22:00.000-08:002009-02-11T12:22:00.000-08:00We are not supposed to "achieve" the ideal types. ...We are not supposed to "achieve" the ideal types. They are just a methodological tool. But, do I think that Weber's use of them actually helps us understand a bureaucracy better? For me, I think it does help me to picture this extreme case and then compare it to the 'real world.'Theory Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354222748587109943noreply@blogger.com