Occupations and Ideologies

Abstract

One way of looking at the relationship between occupational ideologies and other systems of belief is to consider the conditions under which occupational ideologies will or will not be diffused beyond the groups in which they are first espoused. This diffusion is determined by numerous factors, including the rank of an occupation, the parochialism of its ideology, the itended audience, the internal organization of the occupation, relationships between practitioners and laymen, and the social position of laymen. The problems posed are relevant to understanding the flow of ideas throughout a society.