What is the notion of an 'ideal type'?

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Ideal Type is one of the popular contributions of Max Weber to Sociology.It is an important methodology and model used by him in his studies. Ideal refers to mental image or conception rather than a material object.  The term Type means a kind, class or group as distinguished by a specified  character. So generally, we may refer ideal type as a kind, category, class or group of object, things or persons having  specified character.​
 

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