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Publication RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AND THE PROBLEM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1967-01-01) Wiebe, PaulPublication Kansas Journal of Sociology, Volume 3, Number 1 (WINTER, 1967), pp. A-C: Front Matter(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1967-01-01)Publication MAGIC, RATIONALITY, AND MAX WEBER(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1967-01-01) Wax, Murray L.The notion of magic is central to Weber's empirical studies. His usage is examined and found inadequate; magic restricts the style of social change, but does not prohibit it. A more appropriate definition, in terms of world view, is proposed. Since northern European history reveals a native pattern of individualism and hostility to magic, the question arises whether Protestantism is simply an emergent of tendencies vdthin Christianity or rather a nativistic movement against, and reinterpretation of, a foreign religion. Examination of recent world events also serves to raise questions about Weber's theory that the power of magic could only be disrupted by great, rational prophecy.Publication Kansas Journal of Sociology, Volume 3, Number 1 (WINTER, 1967): Back Matter(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1967-01-01)Publication COMMUNITY OR COMMUNITIES? -- A DILEMMA FOR STUDIES OF COMMUNITY POWER(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1967-01-01) Clark, TerryThe great majority of writings in the field of community power tend to use an undifferentiated concept of the community, classifying together social units performing widely differing functions. This paper argues that in order for the field of community power to advance toward developing comparative propositions, it is necessary to formulate a more differentiated classification for communities. Approaches to this problem utilized in other areas besides crnnmunity power are reviewed, and an abstract typology for classifying communities according to their functions is presented. Indicators for measuring the various functions are suggested. The utility of the typology is demonstrated in several comparative propositions concerning community power. Twenty-six items on which it is suggested that future community power studies collect data are listed.Publication THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN INDIAN ADJUSTMENT(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1967-01-01) Thomas, Robert K.