| The ubiquitous Mandarin. Notes on the social organization of elite medicine in the twentieth century. | |
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PMID: 19848220 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this essay is to reflect on the prominence given to individuals in the history of medicine. Although modern medicine, just as modern science before, has grown in complexity to the point of implying a great number of actors engaged in highly institutionalized processes, the historiography of the field is still dominated by biographical research. The persistence of high level of individualization observed in elite medicine originates, first and foremost, in the "multipositionality" of prominent physicians. By holding positions in universities, hospitals, research institutes, and providing expertise to the public and the private sectors as well as non-profit organizations, medical Mandarins bridge the gap between the different social worlds of modern medicine. Building on a case study, namely the career of Robert Debré, I shed light on the specific qualities that are often attributed to such multipositional actors, and on the accumulation of "symbolic capital" that help legitimize their professional dominance. |
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Authors:
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Luc Berlivet |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicina nei secoli Volume: 20 ISSN: 0394-9001 ISO Abbreviation: Med Secoli Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-23 Completed Date: 2009-12-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0176472 Medline TA: Med Secoli Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 847-69 Citation Subset: QIS |
Affiliation:
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Ecole Française de Rome and Centre de Recherche Médecine Science Santé et Société (CNRS - INSERM - EHESS), Paris, F. berlivet@vjf.cnrs.fr |
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Biography as Topic* Career Mobility Historiography* History of Medicine History, 20th Century Humans Physicians / history* Social Class |
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