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Professions and patriarchy

Anne Witz
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The Occupational Politics of Nurse Registration as discussed by the authors discusses gender, closure, and professional projects in the Medical Division of Labour (MDL) and discusses the role of gender in nurse registration.
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Introduction Part I: Gender, Closure and Professional Projects 1. Partiarchy, Capitalism and Gender Relations at Work 2. Patriarchy and Professions Part II: Gender and Professional Projects in the Medical Division of Labour 3. Gender and Medical Professionalisation 4. Medical Men and Midwives 5. The Occupational Politics of Nurse Registration 6. Gender and Radiography 7. Conclusion

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How has patriarchy impacted nursing?

The paper does not provide information on how patriarchy has impacted nursing. The paper discusses the impact of patriarchy on gender relations at work and professional projects in various fields, but nursing is not specifically mentioned.