Buch, Englisch, 186 Seiten, Format (B × H): 241 mm x 163 mm, Gewicht: 420 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
Understanding professions in society
Buch, Englisch, 186 Seiten, Format (B × H): 241 mm x 163 mm, Gewicht: 420 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
ISBN: 978-1-138-94418-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This edited collection brings together these two traditions for the first time, providing a unique and systematic overview, at macro and micro level, of the use of metaphors in the sociology of professions. A range of professional fields are explored, from law and medicine to social work and teaching, showing how metaphors can enhance our understanding of the operation of professional groups.
By demonstrating how metaphors can add to our understanding of professions in society, as well as in professional practice, this ground-breaking book makes an invaluable contribution to advanced students and researchers in fields such as the sociology of professions and work and organization – as well as informing professionals and policy makers themselves.
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1. Introducing Professions and Metaphors (A. Liljegren and M. Saks) 2. Key Metaphors in the Sociology of Professions: Occupations as Hierarchies and Landscapes (A. Liljegren) 3. The Ecological Metaphor in the Sociology of Occupations and Professions (R. Dingwall) 4. Slaying the Minotaur: Reflections on the Sociology of the Professions (M. Saks) 5. Social Closure: On Metaphors, Professions and a Boa Constrictor (O. Agevall) 6. Regulating the English Health Professions: Zoos, Circuses or Safari Parks? (M. Saks) 7. Boundaries of Social Work or Social Work of Boundaries? (A. Abbott) 8. Gender and Law and the Metaphor of Justice-As-A-Woman: An Evolutionary Socio-Legal Perspective (V. Olgiati) 9. Engineering the Soul: Construction and Sacrifice in the Teaching Profession (L. Jin and M. Cortazzi) 10. Metaphors We Help By: Socio-Cognitive Patterns of Professionals in Social Work (R. Schmitt) 11. Metaphors in Medical Practice: A Jurisdictional Tool (I. Pedersen)