The Professions and Civic Life

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Civics, Public Policy
Cover of the book The Professions and Civic Life by Christopher Caldwell, Paul A. Cantor, James W. Ceaser, Austin L. Hughes, Rita Koganzon, Michael J. Lewis, Aaron MacLean, Wilfred M. McClay, Steven E. Rhoads, Daniel P. Sulmasy, David Tucker, Nathan Tucker, Adam J. White, Lexington Books
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Author: Christopher Caldwell, Paul A. Cantor, James W. Ceaser, Austin L. Hughes, Rita Koganzon, Michael J. Lewis, Aaron MacLean, Wilfred M. McClay, Steven E. Rhoads, Daniel P. Sulmasy, David Tucker, Nathan Tucker, Adam J. White ISBN: 9781498536219
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Christopher Caldwell, Paul A. Cantor, James W. Ceaser, Austin L. Hughes, Rita Koganzon, Michael J. Lewis, Aaron MacLean, Wilfred M. McClay, Steven E. Rhoads, Daniel P. Sulmasy, David Tucker, Nathan Tucker, Adam J. White
ISBN: 9781498536219
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: June 10, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Professions are institutions which, through their small size, self-governing elements, and sense of social mission, can assist in maintaining a sound civic culture. As mediating institutions in our democratic society that are neither entirely birthed by the state nor are entirely private, the individual professions—such as the legal and education professions, journalism, economics, architecture, or the military—arguably present practical avenues through which to teach civic behavior and to restore Americans’ broken trust.

This volume on the professions and civic life undertakes a unique and timely examination of twelve individual professions to see how each affects the character of American citizenship and the civic culture of the nation through their practices and ethos. Among the questions each essay in the volume addresses are: What is distinctive—or not—about the specific profession as it came to be practiced in the United States? Given the specialized knowledge, training, and sometimes licensing of a profession, what do the professions perceive to be their role in promoting the larger common good? How can we bring professionals’ expert knowledge to bear on social problems in an open and deliberative way? Is the ethic of a particular profession as it understands itself today at odds with the American conception of self-government and a healthy civic life?

Through analysis of these questions, each chapter presents a rich treatment of how the twelve longstanding professions of political science, teaching, the law, the military, economics, medicine, journalism, literature, science, architecture, music, and history help support and challenge the general public’s civic behavior in general and their attachment to the American regime in particular.

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Professions are institutions which, through their small size, self-governing elements, and sense of social mission, can assist in maintaining a sound civic culture. As mediating institutions in our democratic society that are neither entirely birthed by the state nor are entirely private, the individual professions—such as the legal and education professions, journalism, economics, architecture, or the military—arguably present practical avenues through which to teach civic behavior and to restore Americans’ broken trust.

This volume on the professions and civic life undertakes a unique and timely examination of twelve individual professions to see how each affects the character of American citizenship and the civic culture of the nation through their practices and ethos. Among the questions each essay in the volume addresses are: What is distinctive—or not—about the specific profession as it came to be practiced in the United States? Given the specialized knowledge, training, and sometimes licensing of a profession, what do the professions perceive to be their role in promoting the larger common good? How can we bring professionals’ expert knowledge to bear on social problems in an open and deliberative way? Is the ethic of a particular profession as it understands itself today at odds with the American conception of self-government and a healthy civic life?

Through analysis of these questions, each chapter presents a rich treatment of how the twelve longstanding professions of political science, teaching, the law, the military, economics, medicine, journalism, literature, science, architecture, music, and history help support and challenge the general public’s civic behavior in general and their attachment to the American regime in particular.

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