SOCB54H3 Lecture 12: Wk12_The Professions Lecture notes
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All jobs require some skill and knowledge: the question is how much. Professional jobs require knowledge that only a few have the capacity to acquire. Professional knowledge is linked to the well-being of individuals (doctors and medical knowledge, lawyers and legal knowledge) Professional schools (u of t"s law school, medical school) Professional associations (e. g. law society of upper canada, ontario medical. They act as gatekeepers, controlling entry to the profession. All professions require a license (how is this acquired?) It is illegal to practice without a license. Professional associations are sometimes reluctant to accredit new members. Professional knowledge often creates a gap between professionals and their clients. Possession of esoteric knowledge enhances the status of the profession, as does professional dress (the importance of a white coat] it"s and demeanour (sometimes referred to as the process of mystification) Professional knowledge (and its mysticism) discourages us from doing tasks of professions want to retain monopoly control over:
