Browsing Sociology and Legal Studies by Subject "professions"
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Occupational Prestige of Canadian Professions in the New Economy
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-19)Canadian professions have, paradoxically, lost prestige at least in a relative sense, despite being the prototype for the expanding new economy. The early 1990s saw a transition from the old economy to a new economy ... -
Yes, We Are!: An Examination of Teachers' Understanding of their Work as Part of a Profession
(University of Waterloo, 2011-02-24)The sociological literature on professions often portrays medicine and law as ideal-type professions. This is asserted largely on the basis of a list of criteria that tends to commonly include: extended education, specialized ...