The Architecture of Alienation by David Clarke - 9781560001577

Name: The Architecture of Alienation by David Clarke - 9781560001577
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc

Taylor & Francis Inc

The Architecture of AlienationPolitical Economy of Professional Education\nAuthor(s): David Clarke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781560001577, 978-1560001577\nSynopsis\nThere is recurrent public concern with enhancing the quality of professional performance. What is the contemporary understanding of professionalism? Are the needs of professionals in various fields being met at the end of the 20th century, as what is commonly called \""continuing professional development\"" has become of a sizable industry? Many books treat the professions as homogeneous groups and view them from an external standpoint. In \""Professional Practices\"" Tony Becher investigates the differences as well as the similarities between and within professional groupings, and presents the perspectives of insiders. One particular theme concerns the main patterns of change in professional careers and the specific problems faced by women professiona.