Overview

Starting where Max Weber's ""The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism"" left off, Tropman develops the idea that there is another religious-based ethic permeating society, a Catholic ethic. Where Weber proposed that a Protestant ethic supported the development of capitalism, Tropman argues that there is a Catholic ethic as well, and that it is more caring and community-orientated. Tropman employs tools of both sociology and religious thought. The book is intended for a wide audience including students and scholars in disciplines informed by the influence of religion on politics and on social and economic behaviour.

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Author:   John E. Tropman
Publisher:   Georgetown University Press
Imprint:   Georgetown University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780878408900

ISBN 10:   0878408908
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   21 December 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: The Catholic Ethic and the Spirit of Community1. The Catholic Ethic and The Protestant Ethic2. The Hidden Ethic Part II: Pillars of the Catholic Ethic3.Work and the Catholic Ethic: What Work Means4. Money and the Catholic Ethic: What Money Buys5. Family and the Catholic Ethic: All in the Family6. Fault-Forgiveness and the Catholic Ethic: I'm OK, You're OK7. Otherworldliness and the Catholic Ethic: Where Change and Achievement Can Really Matter8. Structural Features of the Catholic Ethic Part III: A Cultural and Structural History of the Catholic Ethic and Community Helping9. A Social Values Perspective on the Catholic Ethic and Community Helping10. A Social Structural Perspective on the Catholic Ethic and Community Helping Part IV: Expressions of the Catholic Ethic: Public Policy Opinion in Contemporary America11. Let the Numbers Do the Talking. Part V: The Long View: Past, Present, and Future12. Applications of the Catholic Ethic Concept: Schematics and Prismatics13. The Catholic Ethic: Questions and Conclusions

Reviews

A lively and engaging analysis of the complex and multifaceted relationships between ethics and community. His arguments and use of theory, doctrine, history, and statistics should most certainly capture his readers' interest and prompt both reflection and discussion. -- Patrick J. Welch, Saint Louis University

A lively and engaging analysis of the complex and multifaceted relationships between ethics and community. His arguments and use of theory, doctrine, history, and statistics should most certainly capture his readers' interest and prompt both reflection and discussion. --Patrick J. Welch, Saint Louis University

Author Information

John E. Tropman is author of a number of books, including The Catholic Ethic in American Society (Jossey Bass, 1995), a brief introduction to the concept, which won a Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award. He has a PhD in sociology and social work and is a professor of social welfare and business at the University of Michigan.

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