The Sociology of the Professions: SAGE PublicationsSAGE, 26 sept 1995 - 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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... Chapter 1 ) embodiments of the ' central values ' of the society . The father figure of functionalism , Emile Durkheim , had written on professional ethics ( 1957 ) , while the doyen of mid - century structural - functionalism , Talcott ...
... Chapter 2 . Chapter 3 widens the scope of the study by comparing the historical development of professions in four Western cultures - Britain , the United States of America , France and Germany . The objective is to draw attention to ...
... Chapter 6 , together with a consideration of the way that the social influence of a profession varies according to the nature of its knowledge base . Finally , Chapter 7 draws these themes together to present a synthetic model of the ...
... chapter . The review of the theoretical work on the professions which follows falls into three sections , of which the discussion of Larson's work is the central one : it is preceded by an outline of earlier theories , to show how ...
... chapters . While full of interest for the sociologist of the professions , this part of Larson's material diverges ... Chapter 4 below ) exemplify this point . Larson's interactionist approach encourages the researcher to regard social ...
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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 |