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The rescaling of the professions: towards a transnational sociology of the professions. / Faulconbridge, James; Muzio, Daniel.
In: International Sociology, Vol. 27, No. 1, 01.2012, p. 109-125.

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Faulconbridge, J & Muzio, D 2012, 'The rescaling of the professions: towards a transnational sociology of the professions', International Sociology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 109-125.

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Faulconbridge, James ; Muzio, Daniel. / The rescaling of the professions: towards a transnational sociology of the professions. In: International Sociology. 2012 ; Vol. 27, No. 1. pp. 109-125.

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