Professionalism Reborn: Theory, Prophecy and Policy

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Clarifying the Concepts. 1. The Theory of the Professions: State of the Art. 2. How Dominant are the Professions?. Part II: Elements of a Theory of Professionalism. 3. The Division of Labor as Social Interaction. 4. Professions and the Occupational Principle. 5. Occupational Autonomy and Labor Market Shelters. Part III: Prophesying the Future of Professions. 6. Professionalization and the Organization of Middle-Class Labor in Post-Industrial Society. 7. The Futures of Professionalization. 8. The Changing Nature of Professional Control. Part IV: Choosing Professionalism as Social Policy. . 9. Are Professions Necessary?. 10. Profession as Model and Ideology. 11. The Centrality of Professionalism to Health Care Policy. 12. Nourishing Professionalism. Index.