Growing Medium. Of course, some bacteria do cause disease, and they grow best in warm, moist places. Capping your nearly-empty water bottle traps humidity inside and provides a perfect growing medium.
It is also important to pay attention that in using the word âidealâ Max Weber refers to the world of ideas (German: Gedankenbilder thoughtful pictures) and not to perfection; these âideal typesâ are idea-constructs that help put the seeming chaos of social reality in order.
The Sociology of Max Weber. I originally created this web site on Weber (pronounced Vay-bur) in 1996 for my students in social theory. Most of the paper is fairly standard, it is based on information and insights from standard texts or through other secondary sources. My intention in summarizing this information was simply to present Weber in a fairly coherent and comprehensive manner, using language and structure for the generalists amongst us.