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The Professions and Civic Life (Hardcover)
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The Professions and Civic Life (Hardcover)
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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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