Power in the Highest Degree: Professionals and the Rise of a New Mandarin Order by William A. Schwartz, Yale Magrass, Charles Derber

Power in the Highest Degree: Professionals and the Rise of a New Mandarin Order

William A. Schwartz, Yale Magrass, Charles Derber

288 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction sociology informative medium-paced
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Lawyer, doctor, scientist--these are the jobs Americans commonly cite when asked to list the most prestigious occupations. The word "professional" today implies expertise, authority, and excellence. To do a job professionally is to do it well. Yet...

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