In analysing the cellular phone, Max Weber would most likely focus on
A)the potential of the cellular phone to strengthen and cultivate ties by allowing people to connect 24/7.
B)the means of production as it relates to wireless phones.
C)the ways in which people embrace or reject cellular phones as a way of achieving goals.
D)the 'scramble' for the resources needed to produce cellular phones and the ways in which non-European labour is exploited in the process.

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Max Weber's focus was on how individuals use tools and technologies to achieve their goals, and how they are influenced by social factors such as culture, religion or class. Therefore, he would most likely focus on how people embrace or reject cellular phones as a means of achieving their goals, and how this is influenced by social factors.

In Analysing the Cellular Phone, Max Weber Would Most Likely