Professional fields and truth regimes: In search of alternative approaches

Comparative Sociology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 843-886

  Brante, Thomas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

definition of profession; ontological model; profession; professional field; professional landscape; professional truth regime

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 78649311168     PISSN: 15691322     EISSN: 15691330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156913310X522615     Document Type: Article

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