Professionalism Reborn

Theory, Prophecy and Policy

Eliot Freidson (University of California, San Francisco, US)

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English

Policy Press
15 May 1994

Society & Social Sciences; Social classes; Sociology: work & labour; Industry & industrial studies

This book is an original interpretation of the professions and the role of the professional in Western industrial societies today.

By: Eliot Freidson (University of California San Francisco US)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780745614465
ISBN 10: 0745614469
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 15 May 1994
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Clarifying the Concepts. 1. The Theory of the Professions: State of the Art. 2. How Dominant are the Professions?. Part II: Elements of a Theory of Professionalism. 3. The Division of Labor as Social Interaction. 4. Professions and the Occupational Principle. 5. Occupational Autonomy and Labor Market Shelters. Part III: Prophesying the Future of Professions. 6. Professionalization and the Organization of Middle-Class Labor in Post-Industrial Society. 7. The Futures of Professionalization. 8. The Changing Nature of Professional Control. Part IV: Choosing Professionalism as Social Policy. . 9. Are Professions Necessary?. 10. Profession as Model and Ideology. 11. The Centrality of Professionalism to Health Care Policy. 12. Nourishing Professionalism. Index.

Eliot Freidson is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at New York University. His work on the professions is well known throughout the international academic community. He is the author of many books including Profession of Medicine (University of Chicago Press, 1988) and Professional Powers (Chicago, 1986).