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The System of Professions

Paperback • 1988 • English

The System of Professions: An Essay on the Division of Expert Labor

By Andrew Abbott

2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

In the system of proffessions Andrew Abbott explores central questions about the role of professions in modern life: Why should there be occupational groups controlling Expert knowledge? Where and why did groups such as law and medicine achieve their power? Abbott considers the system of professions as a whole.

Society and Social Sciences
Economics, Finance, Business and Management

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ISBN

9780226000695

Published year

1988

Language

English

Original title

The System of Professions

Format

Paperback

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2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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