GlossaryMax Weber
German sociologist (1864-1920) scholar on many different topics including economics.
In context: Within the context of Skrtic’s article, Weber conducted analyses of bureaucratic organizations and the interaction of these organizations with democratic governance. Weber believed that bureaucracies were vital to the success of democractic procedures because these institutions follow rules meant to give all citizens the same benefits and responsibilities. At the same time, however, Weber viewed the standardization and emphasis on efficiency within bureaucracies to be inherently undemocratic. Skrtic applies this kind of thinking to education in order to argue that schools must become adhocracies if the democratic ideals of equity and excellence are to be achieved.
