| Description |
1 online resource (x, 275 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-259) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Professional employees.
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Professional employees. |
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Capitalism.
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Capitalism. |
| Indexed Term |
Professions |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Schwartz, William A., 1958-
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Magrass, Yale R.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Derber, Charles. Power in the highest degree. New York : Oxford University Press, 1990 (DLC) 89016225 |
| ISBN |
1423738403 (electronic book) |
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9781423738404 (electronic book) |
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1601295928 |
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9781601295927 |
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9780195037784 (alkaline paper) |
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0195037782 (alkaline paper) |
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1280439335 |
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9781280439339 |
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0195037782 (alkaline paper) |
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