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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... elite ( Freidson , 1970b : 188 ) . Freidson actually comes close to overusing ' autonomy ' , in the same way as some others overuse ' power ' , when he refers to medicine's ' autonomy to influence or exercise power over others ' ( 1970b ...
... elite that sponsors it . Secondly he emphasizes that the cognitive and normative features of professions , which are conventionally used as elements in the definition of professions , are in the first place not stable and fixed ...
... elite of the profession . Her own research work has little to say about individuals because she is working from the kind of documentary material which deals with collectivities and their elites . However , these points would be ...
... elite members of the profession , who can find themselves in bitter conflict with the general membership , who may in fact defeat them on particular issues . The classic case is , perhaps , the British architectural profession which has ...
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Índice
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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 |