Professionalism,Radicalism and Social Change

I should like to thank Mr. Peter Leonard and Mr. Peter Lobel for their comments on an earlier draft of this article.

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King M. D. : op. cit., p. 37.

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Ibid., p. 37.

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Ibid., p. 54.

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Ibid., p. 57.

Elliott P : The Sociology of the Professions, MacMillan, London, pp. 138–139, 1972.

There are a number of other radical movements at work in the professions, such as the ‘Rank and File’ movement in teaching.

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King M. : op. cit., p. 44.

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Plant R. : op. cit., p. 3.

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