Herbert Spencer, Sociological Theory, and the Professions

This article presents new insights into Spencer's theoretical sociology as he applied it to the professions and professional institutions, which he discussed extensively, particularly in his Principles of Sociology. The first part of this article notes the main conceptual insights which he esta...

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Main Author: John Offer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00077/full