Is There a Catholic Sharing Ethic?: A Research Note
Tropman (1995) and others have hypothesized the existence of a distinctively Catholic ethic centered on the values of community and sharing with others, in contrast to a Weberian Protestant ethic emphasizing individual achievement and self-reliance. This study evaluates the hypothesis empirically by...
Authors: | ; ; |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Published: |
Oxford Univ. Press
2004
|
In: |
Sociology of religion
Year: 2004, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-165 |
Online Access: |
Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
|
Summary: | Tropman (1995) and others have hypothesized the existence of a distinctively Catholic ethic centered on the values of community and sharing with others, in contrast to a Weberian Protestant ethic emphasizing individual achievement and self-reliance. This study evaluates the hypothesis empirically by examining Gallup and General Social Survey data reflecting self-reported volunteer service by religious affiliation. While these limited data on volunteerism m the United States do not corroborate the existence of a distinctively Catholic sharing ethic, they do point toward the need for further research on cultures of sharing in general, both religious and secular. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1759-8818 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociology of religion
|
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3712404 |