Professionalization and the Professoriate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2483997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lionel S Lewis (University at Buffalo, State University of New York), Michael N Ryan (Niagara County Community College) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 282-297 |
| Publication date | 1976-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/800346 |
| OpenAlex | W1980574451 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper examines how the professoriate has attempted, with only moderate success, to fashion an identity. Academics define themselves as professionals and, like countless other occupations, have for many years sought to have this characterization publicly recognized in order to attain commensurate power and rewards. They have mostly depended on the professional association, which in turn rests heavily on information, education, and persuasion to further its claim. However, some weaknesses in this approach are evident. The paper concludes with the suggestion that the professoriate's increasing dependence on labor unions to defend its autonomy may not have any significant effect on the structure of institutions of higher learning, but may only erode the core principle of merit
Aesthetics · Autonomy · Business · Higher education · Identity (music) · Order (exchange) · Persuasion · Political science · Power (physics) · Professionalization · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Higher Education Governance and Development · Innovations in Medical Education · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |