Power in the Highest Degree: Professionals and the Rise of a New Mandarin Order - Rilegato

Derber, Charles; Schwartz, William A.; Magrass, Yale

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0195037782 ISBN 13: 9780195037784

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 1990

Riassunto

One of the most sweeping works of social criticism to appear in years, this work offers a bold theory of modern classes and a comprehensive portrait of the modern professional. Drawing on one of the largest studies ever undertaken, including interviews with over 1,000 professionals, the authors show how experts, claiming a monopoly on many types of knowledge, are radically transforming the economic and social order.

This book demonstrates how this has resulted in many citizens becoming deeply insecure about their competence to manage private and public affairs without professional guidance.

The authors make a case for a society that radically democratizes knowledge while retaining many non-exclusive aspects of professionalism.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Charles Derber is Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston College, whereWilliam A. Schwartz is a doctoral student in sociology. Yale Magrass is Professor of Sociology at Southeastern Massachusetts University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0195037782
• ISBN 13: 9780195037784
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 288