Professional Powers

A Study of the Institutionalization of Formal Knowledge

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

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English

Chicago University Press
15 May 1988

Society & Social Sciences; Philosophy & theory of education; Labour economics

Series: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith

"""This is an immensely useful book for sociologists working in a wide range of sub-fields. It confirms Freidson's status among the leading exponents of the old Chicago tradition. This book is catholic in its reading, sophisticated in its arguments and cautious in its judgements.""—Robert Dingwall, Sociology

""As an attempt to provide a complex, wide-ranging account this book should be essential reading for specialist students, and it should act as a stimulus for the extension of both empirical research and theory.""—Alex Faulkner, Sociological Review

""Freidson's book is a concise introduction to the professions, challenging specialists with its puncturing of theoretically induced misconceptions and offering general readers a clear but critical entrée to the theoretical literature concerning this central aspect of modern society.""—Andrew Abbott, Science

""This is a stimulating and well-written book which opens up a new perspective on the professions as well as contributing to existing debates.""—David Podmore, Times Higher Education Supplement"

By: Eliot Freidson (University of California San Francisco US)
Imprint: Chicago University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 22mm, Width: 14mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780226262253
ISBN 10: 0226262251
Series: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 15 May 1988
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eliot Freidson is a professor emeritus of sociology at New York University and visiting professor of sociology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the author of several books, including Professional Powers: A Study of the Institutionalization of Formal Knowledge and Professionalism Reborn: Theory, Prophecy, and Policy.