The Professional Landscape: The Historical Development of Professions in Sweden
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Summary, in English
This special issue of Professions & Professionalism seeks to explain the transition of occupations from non-professions to professions and the conditions and causes that generate professions (i.e., the bases of professionalization). Empirically, we use the histories of the Swedish professions, positing that these histories have several close similarities (and, of course, differences) with those of other nations, thus making this project of international interest. Theoretically, we define a number of general concepts that are employed to explain the processes of professionalization. The most general concept, which covers the professional layer, is called the professional landscape. It is divided into a number of professional fields and generations, creating a typology of professions. The fields that are presented, together with the professions assuming key positions in the fields, are technology, health, social integration, social regulation, education, and academia. The historical emergence of the fields and the transition from occupation and pre-profession to full profession are outlined.
Department/s
Publishing year
2013
Language
English
Pages
1-18
Publication/Series
Professions and Professionalism
Volume
3
Issue
2
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus
Topic
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)
Keywords
- profession
- professionalization
- professional landscape
- professional field
- periodization
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1893-1049