Professionalization and institutionalization of history
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Professionalization and institutionalization of history is term used in historiography
to describe process of professionalization of the historical discipline with historians becoming professionals through process of special education, and genesis of historical institutions
they founded.
of history being historian became not only occupation but profession
of the highest integrity and competence. Professionalization of history is the process of acquiring the following characteristics of profession for occupation of historian:
This process results with privileged access to financial and social rewards for its members.
Historiography
Historiography refers either to the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline, or to a body of historical work on a specialized topic...
to describe process of professionalization of the historical discipline with historians becoming professionals through process of special education, and genesis of historical institutions
Historical institutionalism
Historical institutionalism is a social science method that uses institutions in order to find sequences of social, political, economic behavior and change across time...
they founded.
Professionalization of history
During process of professionalizationProfessionalization
Professionalization is the social process by which any trade or occupation transforms itself into a true "profession of the highest integrity and competence." This process tends to involve establishing acceptable qualifications, a professional body or association to oversee the conduct of members...
of history being historian became not only occupation but profession
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
of the highest integrity and competence. Professionalization of history is the process of acquiring the following characteristics of profession for occupation of historian:
- prolonged training in definable body of knowledge,
- a credentialCredentialA credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so....
system, - a code of ethics,
- a self-government
- legislated access to particular labour market.
This process results with privileged access to financial and social rewards for its members.