Brokerage Professions and Implementing Reform in an Age of Experts

American Sociological Review

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 912-941

  Kellogg, Katherine C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

brokerage; law and society; professions; reform; status

Indexed keywords

AGE; EMPLOYMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LABOR DIVISION; REFORM PROCESS;

EID: 84910093279     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122414544734     Document Type: Article

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