| The Rise of Professional Society: England Since 1880 Contributor(s): Perkin, Harold (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415301785 ISBN-13: 9780415301787 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: i The Rise of Professional Society /i lays out a stimulating and controversial framework for the study of British society, challenging accepted paradigms based on class analysis. Perkins argues that the non-capitalist "professional class" represents a new principle of social organization based on trained expertise and meritocracy, a "forgotten middle class" conveniently overlooked by classical social theorists. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 305.553 |
| LCCN: 2002068329 |
| Physical Information: 1.56" H x 5.55" W x 8.23" (1.65 lbs) 632 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Rise of Professional Society lays out a stimulating and controversial framework for the study of British society, challenging accepted paradigms based on class analysis. Perkins argues that the non-capitalist professional class represents a new principle of social organization based on trained expertise and meritocracy, a forgotten middle class conveniently overlooked by classical social theorists. |
