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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Introduction
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The Culture of Professionalism
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Culture Change?
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"A vigorous argument urging rethinking the relation of expertise or professionalism and democracy, including the human and political resources of local communities."
-Thomas Bender, University Professor of the Humanities and Professor of History, New York University
"Many of us are training students for lives as professionals without much thought as to what that means for them or society. David Brown unpacks the history, cultural assumptions, and misplaced thinking that currently shapes the professions. In doing so, he develops a new way of preparing students as future professionals who might lead more meaningful lives in ways that contribute to the creation of healthy communities and broader societal goals."
-Adam Weinberg, President, Dennison University
"David Brown understands that the professional power of academe is the result of commodifying knowledge so that it can become a scarce resource. This professional idea is a contradiction in a democratic society where the abundance of knowledge is necessary to inform citizen action. In this unusual book, Brown outlines practices that reconcile coded knowledge and community knowing. It is wonderful guide for academics who wish to explore their place in the terrain of democracy."
-John McKnight, Professor (Emeritus), Communication Studies, Northwestern University
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: America’s Culture of Professionalism
Book Subtitle: Past, Present, and Prospects
Authors: David Warfield Brown
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137337153
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: David Warfield Brown 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-34191-4Published: 18 June 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-46522-4Published: 18 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-33715-3Published: 18 June 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 195
Topics: Business Ethics, Business Strategy/Leadership, Management, Corporate Communication/Public Relations