Sociology Question

HOW SOCIOLOGISTS RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONS

Excerpt from The Social Organization of Work by R.Hodson and T.A.Sullivan

A profession is a high-status, knowledge-based occupation characterized by (1) abstract,

specialized knowledge, (2) autonomy, (3) authority over clients and subordinate occupational

groups, and (4) a certain degree of altruism.

A professional is a person who is qualified and legally entitled to pursue a profession.