ISBN:
9780773535824
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (254 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Prestige Squeeze : Occupational Prestige in Canada since 1965
DDC:
305.900971
Keywords:
Occupational prestige ; Canada
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Occupations ; Social aspects ; Canada
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"What do you do?" is often the first question posed when strangers meet, as occupation reveals a great deal about both social identity and social standing or "occupational prestige.".
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Preface -- 1 Occupational Prestige: "That Mysterious Force" -- 2 Changing Society, Changing Prestige? -- 3 Methods and Procedures -- 4 High Scores and Low Scores -- 5 The Individual Rater -- 6 The Prestige Distribution -- 7 Dissensus in Ratings -- 8 The "Guns and Butter" of Occupational Prestige -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Description / Table of Contents:
""Contents""; ""Tables""; ""Figures""; ""Preface""; ""1 Occupational Prestige: “That Mysterious Force�""; ""2 Changing Society, Changing Prestige?""; ""3 Methods and Procedures""; ""4 High Scores and Low Scores""; ""5 The Individual Rater""; ""6 The Prestige Distribution""; ""7 Dissensus in Ratings""; ""8 The “Guns and Butter� of Occupational Prestige""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
