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Noun Concept
Categories: Sociological terminology, Max Weber
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iron cage  Iron cages
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A cage from which there is no escape WordNet 3.0
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A cage from which there is no escape WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In sociology, the iron cage is a concept introduced by Max Weber to describe the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies. Wikipedia
A sociological term Wikipedia Disambiguation
A theory proposed by Max Weber which argues that rationalization and rules trap humans in a figurative "cage" of thought. Wiktionary
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