ABSTRACT
In the formulation of macro theories of modern society, three figures have provided the sociological profession with a patrimony of continuing importance for reflection and research: Marx, Durkheim, and weber. I take this occasion to raise the question: which one has a model of society that provides the best fit with the sociohistorical phenomenon of the United States as a modern society? The title of my paper anticipates its conclusion. I hope the ground covered in the process of reaching it will provide readers with new food for thought and new sprouts for research.
