ABSTRACT
Developmental analysis entails historical reconstruction, trend specification, and, most especially, a model of a future state of affairs toward which actual events are heading. It emphasizes the "from here to there" sequence of present and hypothetical events. Stated in slightly different terms, a developmental construct is a "pure type" placed at some future point to ascertain and order the emergent reality of contemporary social phenomena. A calling is legitimated in terms of institutional values: i.e., a purpose transcending individual self-interests in favor of a presumed higher good. A calling usually enjoys high esteem from the larger society because it is associated with notions of self-sacrifice and complete dedication to one's role. A profession is legitimated in terms of specialized expertise; i.e., a skill level formally accredited after long, intensive, academic training. The possibility that trade unionism might enter the US armed forces was hardly more than a remote thought just a few years ago.
