The Sociology of the Professions: SAGE PublicationsSAGE, 1995 M09 26 - 240 páginas This much-needed book provides a systematic introduction, both conceptual and applied, to the sociology of the professions. Keith Macdonald guides the reader through the chief sociological approaches to the professions, addressing their strengths and weaknesses. The discussion is richly illustrated by examples from and comparisons between the professions in Britain, the United States and Europe, relating their development to their cultural context. The social exclusivity that professions aim for is discussed in relation to social stratification, patriarchy and knowledge, and is thoroughly illustrated by reference to examples from medicine and other established professions, such as law and architecture. The themes of the book are drawn together in a final chapter by means of a case study of accountancy. |
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... occupations manage to persuade society to grant them a privileged position ... knowledge set about building up a monopoly of their knowledge and , on this ... based on the exclusive use of a particular field of ' scientific ' knowledge ...
... professions ' , and which for the sake of sociological clarity we should refer to as ' occupations based on advanced , or complex , or esoteric , or arcane knowledge ' ; or better still ( although this has the disadvantage of excluding ...
... job and the model requires some elaboration to continue to function as a research tool . Conclusion To understand how those knowledge - based occupations that aspire to be accepted in society as professions set about achieving their ...
... professions started to appear in their present form contemporaneously with modern capitalist industrial society ; in fact , since modern society is knowledge based , professions , as knowledge - based occupations , are an integral part ...
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Chapter 3 The Cultural Context of Professions | 66 |
Chapter 4 Professions and the State | 100 |
Chapter 5 Patriarchy and the Professions | 124 |
Chapter 6 Knowledge and the Professions | 157 |
Chapter 7 A Professional Project The Case of Accountancy | 187 |
Bibliography | 209 |
Author Index | 218 |
Subject Index | 221 |