"This fascinating study charts the early history of the professions in England - concentrating on those associated with the Church, medicine and the law. It analyses the development of an educated 'class' falling between the non-working leisured classes and the merchants, trader…
This new history examines the development of the professions in England, centering on churchmen, lawyers, physicians, and teachers. Rosemary O'Day also offers a comparative perspective looking at the experience of Scotland and Ireland and Colonial Virginia.
In any engineering organization, the chief obstacles to the success of individual engineers or of groups of engineers are of a personal and administrative rather than a technical nature. It is apparent that it is easier to get into trouble by violating the undocumented laws of p…
In any engineering organization, the chief obstacles to the success of individual engineers or of groups of engineers are of a personal and administrative rather than a technical nature. It is apparent that it is easier to get into trouble by violating the undocumented laws of p…
"A perfect gift for graduating college students or young professionals, this is also an enlightening book for the seasoned practitioner who finds that work is becoming all-consuming. It's a simple read for time-pressured professionals and business people who want to enhance thei…
Introduction. The Anatomy of State-Imposed Dependence -- The Visa Regime: Indian Migration and the Interplay of Race and Gender -- Model Migrants and Ideal Workers: How Visa Laws Penalize and Control -- Beholden to Employers: Gendered and Racialized Dependence -- At Home: Depend…
"This book explores how Indian immigrants grapple with experiences of being workers and being people as they migrate with their families to the U.S. for work. Drawing on extensive qualitative data from in-depth interviews, observations, and archival research, this is the first b…