The system of professions

By Colin D. Furness. Education for Information, 2019

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Abbott’s seminal (1988) work in sociology, “The System of Professions”, has new relevance to the information professions in the 21st century. His model portrays professions locked in competition for jurisdiction over solvable problems, and librarianship figures prominently as a case exploration.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Law

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