Professions and Metaphors : Understanding Professions in Society / edited by Andreas Liljegren, Mike Saks,.

1 Introducing professions and metaphors -- 2 Key metaphors in the sociology of professions: occupations as hierarchies and landscapes -- 3 The ecological metaphor in the sociology of occupations and professions -- 4 Slaying the Minotaur: reflections on the sociology of professions -- 5 Social closure: on metaphors, professions and a boa constrictor -- 6 Regulating the English health professions: zoos, circuses or safari parks? -- 7 Boundaries of social work or social work of boundaries? -- 8 Gender in law and the metaphor of Justice-as-a-Woman: an evolutionary socio-legal perspective -- 9 Engineering the soul: construction and sacrifice in the teaching profession -- 10 Metaphors we help by: socio-cognitive patterns of professionals in social work -- 11 Metaphors in medical practice: a jurisdictional tool