Ritual and the Sacred: A Neo-Durkheimian Analysis of Politics, Religion and the Self (Rethinking Classical Sociology)

"Ritual and the Sacred" discusses some of the most important issues of modern socio-political life through the lens of a neo-Durkheimian perspective. Building on the main lesson of Durkheim's "Elementary Forms of Religious Life", this book articulates values and practices common to non-Western and religious traditions that have the capacity to shape our modern way of living. Central to this volume is the question of modernity and scepticism with regard to mainstream Western wisdom; Rosati focuses on the notion of societal self-reassessment and self-revision, illustrating a willingness to learn from 'primitive' societies. This reassessment necessitates us to rethink the central roles played by ritual and the sacred as building books of social and individual life, both of which remain salient features within the modern world. This title will be of key interest to sociologists of religion, philosophy politics and social theorists. Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Critical Theory......Page 12 Critical Theory and critical social theory......Page 15 The meaning of the end of work......Page 16 Work......Page 17 Outline of the Chapters......Page 18 Definitions of work......Page 20 Work in nonindustrial society......Page 23 Historical conceptions of work......Page 25 Industrialisation and the rise of work......Page 32 Conclusion......Page 40 3 Industrialism, Utopia, and the End of Work......Page 42 More's Utopia ......Page 43 The play of the passions: Fourier's utopia ......Page 45 Etzler's technological utopia ......Page 51 Bellamy: Work in the rational society......Page 54 The work of art and the art of work: William Morris......Page 58 Conclusion......Page 60 Introduction......Page 62 Work as the human essence......Page 63 Aesthetics and affirmation in work......Page 65 Marx's critique of work under capitalism ......Page 67 Machinery, value and the transformation of work......Page 69 Marx, the end of work and the politics of time......Page 75 Conclusion......Page 77 Introduction......Page 80 Marcuse, needs, and the human essence......Page 81 Work and Eros......Page 84 Eros and automation......Page 87 Work in one dimensional society......Page 90 Work and aesthetics in Marcuse......Page 93 Marcuse and the new sensibility......Page 97 Conclusion......Page 99 Introduction......Page 104 Automation, the affluent society and the future of work......Page 107 Futurology and revolution: Towards the year 2000......Page 110 The future of work in postindustrial society......Page 113 The revolt against the work ethic and the revenge of work......Page 114 The end of work, or work resurgent?......Page 118 Conclusion......Page 120 Introduction: Gorz in intellectual context......Page 124 Gorz's changing theoretical perspective? ......Page 125 The end of work, a strategy for labour......Page 126 Post scarcity society and the new sensibility......Page 129 Reduction of work in Strategy and beyond......Page 131 The unfulfilled potential of capitalist technology......Page 132 From alienation to heteronomy, the end of work in the electronic era......Page 133 New social subjects: The non working non class......Page 135 Gorz and Negri on immaterial labour......Page 137 Living dead capitalism and the ghost of work......Page 142 Conclusion......Page 144 The categorisation of social thought......Page 146 The establishment of work as sociological category......Page 147 Offe and the decline of work: Heterogenisation and rationality......Page 149 The debate over the work ethic: Taylorisation, morality and necessity......Page 150 Increasing unemployment, decreasing work time......Page 151 A note on Bauman and the work ethic......Page 153 The end of the industrial community?......Page 154 Habermas: work and rationality in the administered society......Page 155 Social change, system integration and the obsolescence of work......Page 158 The sociological shift......Page 160 From production to consumption......Page 161 Baudrillard: Shattering the Mirror of Production......Page 162 New Times and cultural studies: Consumption as resistance......Page 165 Cultural studies in New Times: A critique of consumption as resistance......Page 167 Conclusion: Consumer society and one dimensional thought......Page 172 Globalisation in perspective......Page 176 Defining globalisation......Page 177 Capital, labour, globalisation......Page 178 The white heat of neoliberalism; globalisation and the West......Page 179 Exporting jobs, individualising risk......Page 180 Deregulate and punish: work under neoliberal globalisation......Page 182 Conclusion: work in the global South......Page 187 10 Conclusion: The End of Work as Critical Social Theory......Page 190 References......Page 196 Index......Page 210 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 10 1 Introduction: Critical Social Theory and the End of Work 12 Critical Theory 12 Critical Theory and critical social theory 15 The meaning of the end of work 16 Work 17 Scope of the book 18 Outline of the Chapters 18 2 The Beginning of the End of Work 20 Introduction 20 Definitions of work 20 Work in nonindustrial society 23 Historical conceptions of work 25 Industrialisation and the rise of work 32 Conclusion 40 3 Industrialism, Utopia, and the End of Work 42 More's Utopia 43 The play of the passions: Fourier's utopia 45 Etzler's technological utopia 51 Bellamy: Work in the rational society 54 The work of art and the art of work: William Morris 58 Conclusion 60 4 Marx and the End of Work 62 Introduction 62 Work as the human essence 63 Aesthetics and affirmation in work 65 Marx's critique of work under capitalism 67 Machinery, value and the transformation of work 69 Marx, the end of work and the politics of time 75 Conclusion 77 5 Marcuse: Needs and Potentialities in the Age of Automation 80 Introduction 80 Marcuse, needs, and the human essence 81 Work and Eros 84 Eros and automation 87 Work in one dimensional society 90 Work and aesthetics in Marcuse 93 Marcuse and the new sensibility 97 Conclusion 99 6 The Future of Work and Leisure 104 Introduction 104 Automation, the affluent society and the future of work 107 Futurology and revolution: Towards the year 2000 110 The future of work in postindustrial society 113 The revolt against the work ethic and the revenge of work 114 The end of work, or work resurgent? 118 Conclusion 120 7 André Gorz: Postindustrial Marxism and the End of Work 124 Introduction: Gorz in intellectual context 124 Gorz's changing theoretical perspective? 125 The end of work, a strategy for labour 126 Post scarcity society and the new sensibility 129 Reduction of work in Strategy and beyond 131 The unfulfilled potential of capitalist technology 132 From alienation to heteronomy, the end of work in the electronic era 133 New social subjects: The non working non class 135 Gorz and Negri on immaterial labour 137 Living dead capitalism and the ghost of work 142 Conclusion 144 8 Sociology and the End of Work: Classical, Cultural and Critical Theories 146 Introduction 146 The categorisation of social thought 146 The establishment of work as sociological category 147 Offe and the decline of work: Heterogenisation and rationality 149 The debate over the work ethic: Taylorisation, morality and necessity 150 Increasing unemployment, decreasing work time 151 A note on Bauman and the work ethic 153 The end of the industrial community? 154 Habermas: work and rationality in the administered society 155 Social change, system integration and the obsolescence of work 158 The sociological shift 160 From production to consumption 161 Baudrillard: Shattering the Mirror of Production 162 New Times and cultural studies: Consumption as resistance 165 Cultural studies in New Times: A critique of consumption as resistance 167 Conclusion: Consumer society and one dimensional thought 172 9 Travail sans frontières: Globalisation and the End of Work 176 Introduction 176 Globalisation in perspective 176 Defining globalisation 177 Capital, labour, globalisation 178 The white heat of neoliberalism; globalisation and the West 179 Exporting jobs, individualising risk 180 Deregulate and punish: work under neoliberal globalisation 182 Conclusion: work in the global South 187 10 Conclusion: The End of Work as Critical Social Theory 190 References 196 Index 210 Revealing The Extent To Which Scholars Are Seeking To Understand Both Current And Historical Issues Through The Sociology Of Max Weber, This Book Reaffirms And Extends The Enduring Relevance Of Weber's Thought To Contemporary Cultural And Political Questions. Introduction. Interweaving Past And Present /david J. Chalcraft --pt. 1. Interweaving Past And Present: Setting The Scene -- 1. Why Hermeneutics, The Text(s) And The Biography Of The Work Matter In Max Weber Studies /david J. Chalcraft -- 2. Reminiscences Of The Weber Centenary 1964, Its Prehistory And Aftermath: Lessons In Academic Politics /guenther Roth --pt. 2. Philosophical Dialogues --3. Philosophy Beyond The Bounds Of Reason: The Influence Of Max Weber On The Development Of Karl Jasper's Existenzphilosophie, 1909-1932 /joshua Derman --4. Merleau-ponty's Use Of The Weberian Example: Avoiding Totalizing Meanings In History /ritchie Savage --5. Adorno's Paradox Weber's Constructionism: Scrutinizing Theory And Method /fanon John Howell --6. The Elusiveness Of Meaning: From Max Weber To Jurgen Habermas /maria Victoria Crespo --pt. 3. Theorizing Rationality And Processes Of Rationalization --7. Blind Spot? Weber's Concept Of Expertise And The Perplexing Case Of China /stephen P. Turner --8. Economic Rationalization, Money And Measures: A Weberian Perspective /hector Vera --9. Applied Science And Rationalized Hinduism -- An Elective Affinity? /richard Cimino --10. Rationality And Nuclear Weapons: Weber's Pertinence In The Post-annihilatory Age /brian C. Bartholomew --pt. 4. The Culture Of Capitalism: Past And Present --11. The Acquisitive Machine: Max Weber, Thorstein Veblen, And The Culture Of Consumptive Individualism /graham Cassano --12. Vergesellschaftung And Berufsmenschentum: Max Weber On Religion And Rationalism In The Middle Ages /lutz Kaelber --13. Beyond The Protestant Ethic: Culture, Subjectivity And Instrumental Labour /richard Lloyd --pt. 5. Studies In The Sociology Of Legitimacy --14. The Leadership Of The Dead: Notes Towards A Weberian Analysis Of Charisma In Narratives Of Martyrdom /marisol Lopez Menendez -- 15. The Da Vinci Code: Ecclesial Governance And Max Weber's Ideal Types Of Authority / James H. Mahon. 16. Weber's Rational-legal Model Of Legitimation And The Police In London And New York City, 1830-1870 / Wilbur R. Miller --pt. 6. Consciousness, History, Relativism And Interweaving Past And Present -- 17. The Perpetual And Tight Interweaving Of Past And Present In Max Weber's Sociology / Stephen Kalberg -- 18. Temporality And The Value Of Facts In Max Weber's Critical Social Science / Robert M. Slammon -- 19. Weber And The Straussian Charge Of Relativism / Ahmad Sadri And Mahmoud Sadri. Edited By David Chalcraft ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Preface Introduction: interweaving past and present David J. Chalcraft Part 1 Setting the Scene Why hermeneutics, the text(s) and the biography of the work matter in Max Weber studies David J. Chalcraft Reminiscences of the Weber centenary 1964, its prehistory and aftermath: lessons in academic politics Guenther Roth Part 2 Philosophical Dialogues Philosophy beyond the bounds of reason: the influence of Max Weber on the development of Karl Jasper's Existenzphilosophie, 1909-1932 Joshua Derman Merleau-Ponty's use of the Weberian example: avoiding totalizing meanings in history Ritchie Savage Adorno's paradox Weber's constructionism: scrutinizing theory and method Fanon John Howell The elusiveness of meaning: from Max Weber to Jürgem Habermas Maria Victoria Crespo Part 3 Theorizing Rationality and Processes of Rationalization Blind spot? Weber's concept of expertise and the perplexing case of China Stephen P. Turner Economic rationalization, money and measures: a Weberian perspective Hector Vera Applied science and rationalized Hinduism - an elective affinity? Richard Cimino Rationality and nuclear weapons: Weber's pertinence in the post-annihilatory age Brian C. Batholomew Part 4 The Culture of Capitalism: Past and Present The acquisitive machine Max Weber, Thordstein Veblen, and the culture of consumptive individualism Graham Cassano Vergesellschaftung and Berufsmenschentum: Max Weber on religion and rationalism in the Middle Ages Lutz Kaelber Beyond the Protestant ethic: culture, subjectivity and instrumental labor Richard Lloyd Part 5 Studies in the Sociology of Legitimacy The leadership of the dead: notes towards a Weberian analysis of charisma in narratives of martyrdom Marisol Lopez Menendez The Da Vinci Code: ecclesial governance and Max Weber's ideal types of authority James H. Mahon Weber's rational-legal model of legitimation and the police in London and New York City, 1830-1870 Wilbur R. Miller Part 6 Consciousness, History, Relativism and Interweaving of Past and Present The perpetual and tight interweaving of past and present in Max Weber's sociology Stephen Kalberg Temporality and the value of facts in Max Weber's critical social science Robert M. Slammon Weber and the Straussian charge of relativism Ahmad Sadri and Mahmoud Sadri Index Emile Durkheim's matrix On discovering Durkheim Emile Durkheim and social change Durkheim and Husserl : a comparison of the spirit of positivism and the spirit of phenomenology Durkheim, Mathiez, and the French Revolution : the political context of a sociological classic Situating Durkheim's sociology of work Durkheim, solidarity and September 11 Contextualizing the emergence of sociology : the Durkheimian school in Search of bygone society Avant-garde art and avant-garde sociology : primitivism and Durkheim ca. 1905-1913 From Durkheim to Managua : revolutions as religious revivals Sexual anomie, social structure, and societal change No laughing matter : understanding violent reactions to Danish Muhammed: cartoons A problem for the sociology of knowledge : the mutual unawareness of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber Neither Marx nor Durkheim : perhaps Weber Durkheim and Weber : first cousins? Collective effervescence, social change, and charisma : Durkheim, Weber and 1989 On the shoulders of Weber and Durkheim: East Asia and emergent modernity. Ritual and the Sacred discusses some of the most important issues of modern socio-political life through the lens of a neo-Durkheimian perspective. Building on the main lesson of Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this book articulates values and practices common to non-Western and religious traditions that have the capacity to shape our modern way of living. Central to this volume is the question of modernity and scepticism with regard to mainstream Western wisdom; Rosati focuses on the notion of societal self-reassessment and self-revision, illustrating a willingness to learn from'primitive'societies. This reassessment necessitates us to rethink the central roles played by ritual and the sacred as building blocks of social and individual life, both of which remain salient features within the modern world. This title will be of key interest to sociologists of religion, philosophy politics and social theorists. Critical Social Theory and the End of Work examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of advanced production technology. Granters engagement with the work of key American and European figures such as Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas and Negri, focuses his arguments for the abolition of labour as a response to the current socio-historical changes affecting our work ethic and consumer ideology. By combining history of ideas with social theory, this book considers how the 'end of work' thesis has developed and has been critically implemented in the analysis of modern society. This book will appeal to scholars of sociology, history of ideas, social and cultural theory as well as those working in the fields of critical management and sociology of work. Critical Social Theory and the End of Work examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of advanced production technology. Granter's engagement with the work of key American and European figures such as Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas and Negri, focuses his arguments for the abolition of labour as a response to the current socio-historical changes affecting our work ethic and consumer ideology. By combining history of ideas with social theory, this book considers how the 'end of work' thesis has developed and has been critically implemented in the analysis of modern society. His work will appeal to scholars of sociology, history of ideas, social and cultural theory as well as those working in the fields of critical management and sociology of work This volume clearly communicates that Weber's influence is of great significance to the history of social science, and to appreciating the theoretical work of other social scientists in the modern age. Its insightful and timely publication comprises topical and innovative work discussing Weber in a range of historical and contemporary questions including: the controversy surrounding the Da Vinci code; the charismatic role of martyrs; the nuclear weapons strategy in a post-cold-war age and the affinity between Hindu belief systems and disenchanted computer science. Max Weber Matters illustrates the multidisciplinary and continued relevance of Weber's work and will be of interest to scholars across a range of disciplines, including historians, sociologists, political scientists and social theorists. For Durkheim is a timely and original contribution to the debate about Durkheim at a time when his concerns on ethics, morality and civil religion have much relevance for our own troubled and divided society. It includes two new essays from Edward A. Tiryakian's collection on the Danish Muhammad cartoons and September 11th, providing contemporary relevance to the debate and an analytical and interpretive introduction indicating the ongoing importance of Durkheim within sociology. This indispensable volume for all serious Durkheim scholars includes English translations of papers previously published in French for the first time, and will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, social historians and those interested in critical questions of modernity. Introduction : Critical Social Theory And The End Of Work -- The Beginning Of The End Of Work -- Industrialism, Utopia, And The End Of Work -- Marx And The End Of Work -- Marcuse : Needs And Potentialities In The Age Of Automation -- The Future Of Work And Leisure -- André Gorz : Postindustrial Marxism And The End Of Work -- Sociology And The End Of Work -- Travail Sans Frontieres : Globalisation And The End Of Work -- Conclusion : The End Of Work As Critical Social Theory. Edward Granter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This indispensable volume for all serious Durkheim scholars includes English translations of papers previously published in French for the first time, and will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, social historians and those interested in critical questions of modernity."--pub. desc This title examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production technology. Combining history of ideas with social theory, the book considers the manner in which the 'end of work' thesis has developed Revealing the extent to which scholars are seeking to understand issues through the sociology of Max Weber, this book discusses the relevance of Weber's thought to contemporary cultural and political questions. It comprises methodological reflection on Weber's historical sociology