Rethinking the concept of professionalism: The case of journalism

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 547-564

  Aldridge, Meryl ^a   Evetts, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Journalism; Occupational change; Professions; Self identity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLISHING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOURNALISM; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 0347382799     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0007131032000143582     Document Type: Article

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