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Professions in Theory and History

Hardcover • 1990 • English

Professions in Theory and History: Rethinking the Study of the Professions (Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences)

By Michael Burrage, Rolf Torstendahl

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The professions are currently the focus of vigorous debate within sociology and social history. This book and its companion volume (The Formation of Professions) bring together researchers from continental Europe and from the English-speaking world to highlight the contrasting perspectives of the two traditions and to emphasize what they can learn from each other. The present volume concentrates on the theory and historical development of professions. The authors identify critical problems of m...Show more

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ISBN

9780803982529

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published year

1990

Language

English

Original title

Professions in Theory and History

Format

Hardcover

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