The sociology of professions has focused mainly on identifying the characteristics
of the ideal type of profession and the processes whereby an occupation moves
toward full professionalization. The reverse trend of development, that of
deprofessionalization, has not yet received much systematic attention. It is
proposed that current changes in the functions and position of the professions
require broadening the scope of analysis to include the concept of deprofessionali
zation. It will be argued that the sources of a probable process of deprofession
alization stem primarily from the core characteristics of professionalism itself—the
knowledge base and the ideal of service.
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