67: Professions & Professionalism -- Andrew Abbott (Part 1)

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 5 a.m.

b'In this episode, we look at the first half and first case study of Andrew Abbott\'s book "The System of Professions: An Essay on the Division of Expert Labor." In this episode, the focus is on how Abbott defines the major constructs of his framework -- professionalization, professional work (diagnosis, inference, treatment), and claims of jurisdiction. For Part 1, we concentrate on the application of Abbott\'s framework onn individual professions and subdivisions therein.'