Religious discourse in nineteenth-century Ontario: work, workers and the work ethos
Max Weber's ethos of work was not an integral part of the pre-industrial culture of Ontario. It had to be inculcated to encourage the formation of a culture conducive to the industrial era. This article examines the formative role of religious discourse in fostering just such a work ethic by co...
| Published in: | Studies in religion |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2014]
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| In: |
Studies in religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ontario
/ Industrialization
/ Work ethics
/ Christianity
/ Discourse
/ History 1885-1910
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CA Christianity KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America TJ Modern history |
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| Summary: | Max Weber's ethos of work was not an integral part of the pre-industrial culture of Ontario. It had to be inculcated to encourage the formation of a culture conducive to the industrial era. This article examines the formative role of religious discourse in fostering just such a work ethic by considering sermons, diaries, manuscripts, and other publications preserved in the archives of Anglican, Presbyterian, and United (Methodist) churches. It also analyzes denominational literature, which played an important role in shaping the popular culture in an industrializing Ontario (1885-1910). Alternative voices, which challenged the nascent ethos of industrialization, are also examined. This article finds that values promoting an emerging industrial order were prominent in sermons of the era, which often dealt with issues of social control, justification of social inequities, and the development of an appropriate work ethic. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-4298 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0008429814526140 |