This study stresses the centrality of the theory of professions and professionalization for analysis of the relations between occupation and knowledge, state an

Discusses the place and position of the professional in society today. Wilbert E. Moore attempts to define the characteristics of the professional and to descri

Richard Salmon provides an original account of the formation of the literary profession during the late Romantic and early Victorian periods. Focusing on the re

This text discusses the role of the caring professions and reforms in the welfare state, assessing the impact on organizational roles and relationships. It shou

This much-needed book provides a systematic introduction, both conceptual and applied, to the sociology of the professions. Keith Macdonald guides the reader th