Hi all,
I have two texts to suggest, one on engineering (yes, Layton considers it a profession) and one on graphic design:
Edwin T. Layton Jr.'s Revolt of the Engineers: Social Responsibility and the American Engineering Profession.
See reviews etc at:http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN080183287X
The other is the Ellen Mazur Thompson's, The Origins of Graphic Design
see a review by Jeremy Aynsley at:
http://tigger.uic.edu/~victor/reviews.html
Dr. Nicolas P Maffei, PhD (RCA)Senior LecturerSchool of DesignNorwich University College of the Arts Francis House 3-7 Redwell Street Norwich
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:36:28 -0700
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Theory/sociology of professions and professionalization
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Hi all,
>
> Along with Dr. Nippert-Eng's suggestion, I would add a few things:
>
> Sarfatti Larson's The Rise of Professionalism:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Professionalism-Sociological-Analysis/dp/0520039505
>
> Keith McDonald's The sociology of the professions:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Sociology-Professions-Professor-Keith-Macdonald/dp/0803986343
>
> And Eliot Freidson's work in general:
> http://www.amazon.com/Profession-Medicine-Sociology-Applied-Knowledge/dp/0226262286/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1307046381&sr=1-1
> http://www.amazon.com/Professionalism-Third-Logic-Practice-Knowledge/dp/0226262030/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1307046381&sr=1-3
>
> It is also useful to note that the discussions in the field has transformed
> dramatically recently. Perhaps most importantly, the core traits of
> professionalism (such as the seven criteria you cited) are, at best, ideal
> types that even medicine and law (being the text book examples of classical
> professionalism) try to reach. No profession has full control over its own
> work, which is one of the key traits of true professionalism. As such, the
> more important question in the literature is about analyzing the ways in
> which occupations try to "act" like professions. Also there are a lot of
> interesting stuff in the "boundary maintenance" literature, especially in
> science and technology studies. (for example, Thomas Gieryn's Cultural
> Boundaries of Science: Credibility on the Line)
>
> Steven Brint's work, especially his book " In the Age of Experts" is also an
> easy read and gives a lot information about the issue.
>
> All the best,
>
> ali o. ilhan
> PhD Candidate in Sociology,
> Washington State University
>
>
> On 2 June 2011 13:06, Christena Nippert-Eng <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Lubomir, and all,
> >
> > I think this one might be very useful, given the conversation: Andy
> > Abbott's The System of Professions.
> >
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/System-Professions-Essay-Division-Expert/dp/0226000699/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1307044527&sr=8-2
> >
> > Mind you, it's a very exact and insightful read rather than an entertaining
> > one. Definitely part of the sociological canon.
> >
> > For a more basic treatment and a read that might be of interest to at least
> > some on the list, this one is about the possibilities of a particular
> > occupation becoming a profession -- engineering. Try Robert Zussman's
> > Mechanics of the Middle Class. Probably in your library as it was never
> > issued in paperback. He argues that engineering is *not* -- and probably
> > will never be -- a profession.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lubomir Savov Popov
> > Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011 2:34 pm
> > Subject: Theory/sociology of professions and professionalization
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > > Hi Terry,
> > >
> > > I would appreciate it greatly if you share with me sources with
> > > criteria for professionalization. Also, if you can recommend
> > > good books and papers on theory of professions, sociology of
> > > professions, and the like.
> > >
> > > I am starting a project on professional opportunities for
> > > applied sociologists and am planning to approach it from that
> > > perspective.
> > > Thank you very much,
> > >
> > > Lubomir
> > >
> >
> > Christena Nippert-Eng, Ph.D.
> > Associate Professor of Sociology
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> > http://www.iit.edu/csl/socs/faculty/nippert_christena.shtml
> > Acting Chair, Department of Social Sciences, IIT
> > Chair, American Sociological Association Section on Communication and
> > Information Technologies
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> > 312-567-6821 (fax)
> >
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