Which of the following sociological thinkers expressed the view that social order fundamentally depends on the existence of general, shared values within a society?

Who authored the famous book 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The Marxian perspective asserts that the capitalist mode of production inherently creates global inequalities. Reason R: Modernization involves a total transformation of technology and social organization. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: