First proposed by German sociologist Max Weber, the "Protestant work ethic" has been disproved by economic studies, criticized by theologians and undercut by historical documents. But it just won ...

Modern invocations of the work ethic are usually misreadings: The Protestant Ethic was more ... With that floor of a definition laid, varieties of statehood could now emerge.

Welcome to our modern version of the Protestant work ethic, the celebrated concept behind one of the most fundamental values of American society: our love of work. Max Weber's revolutionary thesis ...

Before World War I, German sociologist Max Weber famously linked the work ethic of Protestant Christians to the economic development of Europe. The “spirit of capitalism,” he argued ...

A strong belief in the Protestant Work Ethic might underpin the decision-making of many people choosing "natural" approaches to health care, new research suggests. Academics say their paper ...

For those possessed of the much-vaunted Protestant work ethic, however, it isn't a joke; without work they are unhappier than those of other religions. Well-being levels among unemployed ...

America’s vaunted Protestant work ethic is getting a makeover: now it might be more of a secular or atheist work ethic. A new study has found an inverse relationship between the religiosity of a state ...

A strong belief in the Protestant Work Ethic might underpin the decision-making of many people choosing 'natural' approaches to healthcare, new research suggests. Academics say their paper ...

It's a myth that baby boomers have a stronger work ethic than later generations Date: October 11, 2016 Source: Springer Summary: There is no truth to the popular belief that members of the so ...

Weber suggested that Calvinism, with its emphasis on personal asceticism and the merits of hard work, had created an ethic which had enabled the success of capitalism in Protestant countries.