Definitions for iron cage
iron cage

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1. iron cagenoun

   a cage from which there is no escape

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1. iron cagenoun

   A theory proposed by Max Weber which argues that rationalization and rules trap humans in a figurative "cage" of thought.

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1. iron cage

   The term "iron cage" is a sociological concept introduced by Max Weber, referring to the increased rationalization, bureaucratization, and standardization in society, which traps individuals in a system of efficiency, rational calculation, and control. It metaphorically illustrates a condition or state in which an individual's autonomy, freedom, and creativity are constrained by the impersonal and dehumanizing systems of modern capitalism and bureaucracy.

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1. Iron cage

   Iron cage, a sociological concept introduced by Max Weber, refers to the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies. The "iron cage" thus traps individuals in systems based purely on teleological efficiency, rational calculation and control. Weber also described the bureaucratization of social order as "the polar night of icy darkness". The original German term is stahlhartes Gehäuse; this was translated into "iron cage", an expression made familiar to English language speakers by Talcott Parsons in his 1958 translation of Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. This translation has recently been questioned by certain sociologists and interpreted instead as the "shell as hard as steel". Weber wrote: Weber became concerned with social actions and the subjective meaning that humans attach to their actions and interaction within specific social contexts. He also believed in idealism, which is the belief that we only know things because of the meanings that we apply to them. This led to his interest in power and authority in terms of bureaucracy and rationalization.

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   The numerical value of iron cage in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of iron cage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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