@inbook{10.2307/j.ctt9qgpf1.13, ISBN = {9781861349569}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt9qgpf1.13}, abstract = {The discourse of professionalism, consisting of a set of normative values and identities, is currently spreading to new occupational and organisational contexts (Evetts,2003). It is a mechanism for the control of work and workers, mobilised by employers as a form of self–discipline for employees (Fournier,1999). The discourse of professionalism is employed in organisations as an ideology of occupational powers to divide work within and between occupations (Fournier, 2000). This chapter examines the dynamics of this discourse in the context of changes in the welfare state, taking both its disciplinary and enabling aspects into account. The constitution of a normative}, author = {Sirpa Wrede}, booktitle = {Rethinking professional governance: International directions in healthcare}, pages = {127--140}, publisher = {Policy Press at the University of Bristol}, title = {Educating generalists: flexibility and identity in auxiliary nursing in Finland}, year = {2008} }