The Sociology of the Professions : SAGE Publications.

By: Macdonald, Keith MMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : SAGE Publications, 1995Copyright date: ©1995Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (241 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781446266083Subject(s): Professions - Sociological aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Sociology of the Professions : SAGE PublicationsDDC classification: 305.554 LOC classification: 95074761Online resources: Click to View
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 - Sociological Analysis of the Professions -- Chapter 2 - Professions and Social Stratification -- Chapter 3 - The Cultural Context of Professions -- Chapter 4 - Professions and the State -- Chapter 5 - Patriarchy and the Professions -- Chapter 6 - Knowledge and the Professions -- Chapter 7 - A Professional Project - The Case of Accountancy -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
Summary: Macdonald guides the reader through the chief sociological approaches to the professions, addressing their strengths and weaknesses. The discussion is illustrated by examples from the professions in Britain, the United States and Europe. The social exclusivity that professions aim for is discussed in relation to social stratification, patriarchy and knowledge.
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 - Sociological Analysis of the Professions -- Chapter 2 - Professions and Social Stratification -- Chapter 3 - The Cultural Context of Professions -- Chapter 4 - Professions and the State -- Chapter 5 - Patriarchy and the Professions -- Chapter 6 - Knowledge and the Professions -- Chapter 7 - A Professional Project - The Case of Accountancy -- Bibliography -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Macdonald guides the reader through the chief sociological approaches to the professions, addressing their strengths and weaknesses. The discussion is illustrated by examples from the professions in Britain, the United States and Europe. The social exclusivity that professions aim for is discussed in relation to social stratification, patriarchy and knowledge.

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