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7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 1 4 0 : 0 0 t a ] o g e i D n a S a, i n r o f i l a C f o y t i s r e v i n U [ y b d e d a o l n w o D 7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 ‘This timely and engaging contribution extends the metaphor approach, 1 4 which has been used to great effect in economics, law and organizational 0 theory, to the study of professional occupations. The results are extremely : 0 0 insightful as this book, through the visual power of metaphors, casts new at light on a series of key debates within the sociology of the professions.’ o] Daniel Muzio, Professor of Professions and Organization, g e University of Newcastle, UK i D n ‘Liljegren and Saks are to be congratulated in bringing together a fi ne edited a S collection of new and published pieces on the role of metaphors in under- a, standing professions. This novel focus should appeal to those interested in i n r the professions generally and in particular professions such as medicine, o f education and social work.’ i l a Jonathan Gabe, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK C f o y t i s r e v i n U [ y b d e d a o l n w o D 7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 1 4 0 : 0 0 t a ] o g e i D n a S a, This page intentionally left blank i n r o f i l a C f o y t i s r e v i n U [ y b d e d a o l n w o D Professions and Metaphors 7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 Professions and Metaphors: Understanding Professions in Society explores 1 4 the way that two traditions have contributed to our understanding of both 0 theory and society over recent decades. In the fi rst tradition, the growing : 0 0 literature on metaphors has helped to guide thinking, providing insights into at such phenomena as the study of organizations. In the second, there has been o] an increased interest in professions, from lawyers and university academics g e to doctors and social workers. i D This edited collection brings together these two traditions for the fi rst time, n providing a unique and systematic overview, at macro and micro level, of the a S use of metaphors in the sociology of professions. A range of professional , a fi elds are explored, from law and medicine to social work and teaching, i n r showing how metaphors can enhance our understanding of the operation of o f professional groups. i l a By demonstrating how metaphors can add to our understanding of profes- C f sions in society, as well as in professional practice, this ground-breaking o y book makes an invaluable contribution to advanced students and researchers it in fi elds such as the sociology of professions and work and organization – as s r e well as informing professionals and policy makers themselves. v i n U Andreas Liljegren is Associate Professor in Social Work in the Department [ y of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. b d e Mike Saks is Research Professor in Health Policy at University Campus d oa Suffolk, UK, and holds Visiting Chairs at the University of Lincoln, UK, the l n Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK, and the University of w o Toronto, Canada. D Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society 7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 This series presents innovative work grounded in new realities, addressing 1 4 issues crucial to an understanding of the contemporary world. This is the world 0 of organized societies, where boundaries between formal and informal, public : 0 0 and private, local and global organizations have been displaced or have van- at ished, along with other nineteenth century dichotomies and oppositions. Man- o] agement, apart from becoming a specialized profession for a growing number g e of people, is an everyday activity for most members of modern societies. i D Similarly, at the level of enquiry, culture and technology, and literature and n economics, can no longer be conceived as isolated intellectual fi elds; conven- a S tional canons and established mainstreams are contested. Management, a, Organizations and Society addresses these contemporary dynamics of trans- i n r formation in a manner that transcends disciplinary boundaries, with books o f that will appeal to researchers, student and practitioners alike. i l a C Recent titles in this series include: f o y Untold Stories in Organizations t i rs Edited by Michal Izak, Linda Hitchin, and David Anderson e v i n Gender Equality in Public Services U [ Chasing the dream y b Hazel Conley and Margaret Page d e d Sexual Orientation at Work a o l Contemporary issues and perspectives n w Edited by Fiona Colgan and Nick Rumens o D Organizations and the Media Organizing in a mediatized world Edited by Josef Pallas, Lars Strannegård and Stefan Jonsson Management and Neoliberalism Connecting policies and practices Alexander Styhre Professions and Metaphors Understanding professions in society 7 1 Edited by Andreas Liljegren 0 2 h and Mike Saks c r a M 3 1 4 0 : 0 0 t a ] o g e i D n a S a, i n r o f i l a C f o y t i s r e v i n U [ y b d e d a o l n w o D First published 2017 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business 7 1 © 2017 selection and editorial material, Andreas Liljegren and Mike 0 Saks; individual chapters, the contributors 2 h The right of the editor to be identifi ed as the author of the editorial c r material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been a M asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. 3 1 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or 4 reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, 0 : or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including 0 0 photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or t retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. a ] Trademark notice : Product or corporate names may be trademarks o g or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifi cation and e explanation without intent to infringe. i D n British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data a A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library S a, L Ai bcaratarlyo og fr Cecoonrgdr feossr Cthaista bloogoikn gh-ains -bPeuebnl irceaqtiuoenst Deda ta i n or ISBN: 978-1-138-94418-3 (hbk) f ISBN: 978-1-315-67204-5 (ebk) i l a C f Typeset in Sabon o by ApexCovantage, LLC y t i s r e v i n U [ y b d e d a o l n w o D Contents 7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 Notes on contributors ix 1 4 Permissions xii 0 : 0 0 t 1 Introducing professions and metaphors 1 a ] ANDREAS LILJEGREN AND MIKE SAKS o g e Di 2 Key metaphors in the sociology of professions: occupations n as hierarchies and landscapes 10 a S a, ANDREAS LILJEGREN i n r 3 The ecological metaphor in the sociology of occupations and o if professions 31 l a C ROBERT DINGWALL f o y 4 Slaying the Minotaur: refl ections on the sociology t i s of professions 49 r e v MIKE SAKS i n U [ 5 Social closure: on metaphors, professions and a boa constrictor 63 y b d OLA AGEVALL e d a 6 Regulating the English health professions: zoos, circuses o nl or safari parks? 77 w o MIKE SAKS D 7 Boundaries of social work or social work of boundaries? 98 ANDREW ABBOTT 8 Gender in law and the metaphor of Justice-as-a-Woman: an evolutionary socio-legal perspective 114 VITTORIO OLGIATI viii Contents 9 Engineering the soul: construction and sacrifi ce in the teaching profession 130 LIXIAN JIN AND MARTIN CORTAZZI 10 Metaphors we help by: socio-cognitive patterns of professionals in social work 147 7 RUDOLF SCHMITT 1 0 2 11 Metaphors in medical practice: a jurisdictional tool 163 h c INGE KRYGER PEDERSEN r a M 3 Index 177 1 4 0 : 0 0 t a ] o g e i D n a S a, i n r o f i l a C f o y t i s r e v i n U [ y b d e d a o l n w o D Notes on contributors 7 1 0 2 h c r a M 3 Editors 1 4 0 Andreas Liljegren is Associate Professor in Social Work in the Department : 0 0 of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden – having pre- at viously been employed professionally in social work. He has obtained o] undergraduate degrees in both Social Work and Practical Philosophy g e from the University of Gothenburg – where he also completed his PhD i D in Social Work. He has published several articles in English and Swedish n on the professions and related themes in journals, ranging from Com- a S parative Sociology and the J ournal of Professions and Organization to a, the E uropean Journal of Social Work and the I nternational Journal of i n r Integrated Care . Apart from book chapters, he has won major Swedish o f research grants on professions both as Principal and Co-investigator and i l a has given a number of international conference papers associated with C f the theme of the book. He currently lectures on the key areas of profes- o y sions, organizational theory and research methods. t i rs Mike Saks is Research Professor in Health Policy at University Campus Suf- e v folk (UCS), having previously been Provost at UCS, Deputy Vice Chan- i n cellor at the University of Lincoln and Dean of the Faculty of Health and U [ Community Studies at De Montfort University. He studied Sociology at y b the University of Lancaster and the University of Kent – obtaining his d PhD in this subject from the London School of Economics, where he also e d taught. He holds Visiting Professorships at the University of Lincoln, the a o l Royal Veterinary College and the University of Toronto – having previ- n w ously held a Visiting Chair in Sociology at the University of Essex – and o D is currently on the Board of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Per- formance in London. He has published fi fteen edited and sole-authored books on professions, health, regulation and research methods with lead- ing publishers, and many articles and book chapters on these subjects. Aside from acting as an adviser to professions and governments nation- ally and internationally, he has won several major research grants and is on the editorial board of a number of international journals. He is the current Vice President and former President of the International Socio- logical Association Research Committee on Professional Groups.