Knowledge, Expertise and the Professions
Giới thiệu về sách điện tử này
This book applies the disciplines of the sociology of knowledge and epistemology to the question of professional knowledge. What is this knowledge? It goes beyond traditional debates between ‘knowing how’ and ’knowing that’, and ‘theory’ and ‘practice’. The chapters cover a wide range of issues, from discussions of the threats to the knowledge base of established professions including engineers and architects, to the fraught situations faced by occupations whose fragile knowledge base and professional status is increasingly challenged by new forms of control. While recognising that graduates seeking employment as members of a profession need to show their capabilities, the book argues for reversing the trend that blurs or collapses the skill/knowledge distinction. If professions are to have a future then specialised knowledge is going to be more important than ever before.
Knowledge, Expertise and the Professions
will be key reading for students, researchers and academics in the fields of professional expertise, further education, higher education, the sociology of education, and the sociology of the professions.Giới thiệu tác giả
Michael Young is Emeritus Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
Johan Muller is Emeritus Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
