The Rise of Professional Society

England Since 1880

Harold Perkin, Harold Perkin

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Routledge
18 August 2016

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Social classes; Social theory

"The Rise of Professional Society lays out a stimulating and controversial framework for the study of British society, challenging accepted paradigms based on class analysis. Perkins argues that the non-capitalist ""professional class"" represents a new principle of social organization based on trained expertise and meritocracy, a ""forgotten middle class"" conveniently overlooked by classical social theorists."

By: Harold Perkin, Harold Perkin
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138153004
ISBN 10: 1138153001
Pages: 632
Publication Date: 18 August 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Harold Perkin is Professor Emeritus of History at Northwestern University, Evanstone, Illinois; Professor Emeritus at Lancaster University and Honorary Professor at Cardiff University. He is author of numerous books including The Origins of English Society 1780-880 (1969), The Age of the Railway (1970) and The Third Revolution (1996).

Reviews for The Rise of Professional Society: England Since 1880

'A true magnum opus. No social historian can afford not to read it.' – Asa Briggs 'Accessible to the general reader, indispensable to the scholar and a solid achievement of synthesis and clarity.' – TheObserver