The Calling to Profession in the Twenty-First Century

A New Synthesis of Weber's Writings About Vocation
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-3-032-30203-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

This book offers a new synthesis of Max Weber's vocational lectures, focusing on the role of ethics in vocation. It emphasizes Weber's concept of the "inner calling" as presented in his two “vocation” lectures, and , as well as in , which can be seen as developing Weber’s ideas about "Business as Vocation." The book illustrates how Weber used ethical tensions to explain the vocational challenges of capitalism. From this, a new general model is proposed for understanding vocation—not only in academia, politics, and business, but also in a broader contemporary context where, as Charles Taylor notes, narratives of authenticity are increasingly significant. The book offers a fresh perspective on vocation, work, and occupation, presented in a style accessible to advanced undergraduate students.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waters, Tony

Borowski, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1—The Calling to Vocation and Honor.- Chapter 2—The Ethics of Vocation: Practical Responsibility and Moral Commitment.- Chapter 3—The Vocation of Politics and Academics according to Weber.- Chapter 4—Business as Vocation.- Chapter 5—Leadership as Vocation.- Chapter 6—The Unfinished Calling Essays: Civil Servants, soldiers, teachers, artists, and saints.- Chapter 7—Caste, , and the Calling.- Chapter 8—The Dissonances, Pretensions, and Hypocrisies of Modern Professional Life.

Über Autor(innen)

Tony Waters is Professor of Sociology in the Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization at Leuphana University, Germany. Previously, he taught at Payap University, Thailand, and California State University, USA. He has published nine books on sociological subjects, including two on the sociology of Max Weber.

Michael Borowski completed his PhD in Theology and Science from Vrije University, Netherlands. He has published on subjects related to theology, ethics, and policing in both German and English. He is co-founder and coordinator of the Scripture & Theology Forum.