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Author Goyder, John, 1946-

Title The prestige squeeze : occupational prestige in Canada since 1965 / John Goyder
Published Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 235 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Occupational Prestige: "That Mysterious Force" -- 2. Changing Society, Changing Prestige? -- 3. Methods and Procedures -- 4. High Scores and Low Scores -- 5. Individual Rater -- 6. Prestige Distribution -- 7. Dissensus in Ratings -- 8. "Guns and Butter" of Occupational Prestige
Summary "What do you do?" is often the first question posed when strangers meet, as occupation reveals a great deal about both social identity and social standing or "occupational prestige."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index
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Subject Occupational prestige -- Canada
Occupations -- Social aspects -- Canada
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Research.
Occupational prestige
Occupations -- Social aspects
Canada
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010277754
ISBN 9780773576681
0773576681
1282867121
9781282867123