Power in the highest degree : professionals and the rise of a new Mandarin order

Derber, Charles. (Author). Schwartz, William A., 1958- (Added Author). Magrass, Yale R. (Added Author).

Summary: Lawyer, doctor, scientist--these are the jobs Americans commonly cite when asked to list the most prestigious occupations. The word "professional" today implies expertise, authority, and excellence. To do a job professionally is to do it well. Yet in a society in which knowledge has become a prized asset and an advanced degree the ticket to wealth and power, the rise of professionalism has a darker, more ominous side. Power in the Highest Degree, one of the most comprehensive studies of professionals ever undertaken, exposes professionalism as a double-edged sword; it illustrates how experts h

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ISBN: 6610439338
ISBN: 9786610439331
ISBN: 9781280439339
ISBN: 1280439335
ISBN: 0195037782
ISBN: 9780195037784
ISBN: 9781601295927
ISBN: 1601295928
ISBN: 9781423738404
ISBN: 1423738403
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 275 pages)
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Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-259) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction; I: KNOWLEDGE AND CLASS; II: ENCLOSING THE MIND; III: ENCLOSING THE COMMONS; IV: MANDARIN CAPITALISM; V: TOWARD A NEW MANDARIN ORDER?; VI CONCLUSION; Postscript: The New Class and Social Theory; Appendix: The Project on Professionals; Notes; Index.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.