Vol 7, No 3 (2017)

Abstract

The nursing professionalization is still a work in progress, especially because forms of medical dominance and conflicts with other health professions often undermine its professional autonomy. This article contributes to the understanding of the relationship between professionalization and autonomy building in the health professions by presenting the case of Italian nursing, where medical dominance, supported by the legal system, is the main factor preventing nursing from achieving professional autonomy. The work aims particularly to understand how professionalization and professional autonomy can follow two parallel and sometimes opposite paths toward building the nursing profession, and the role of academic knowledge and specialized roles to legitimize and strengthen professional autonomy. The analysis draws on the literature addressing professionalization, professional autonomy, and medical dominance, as well as various sources on Italian nursing. They include national legislation, research literature, and national sociological surveys on Italian nurses.

Translating and transplanting revolution: the circulation of discourses on the American Revolution between China and Japan

“…59 Hisamatsu, 'Reigen', p. 1. taxation as a scheme to impose restrictions on British colonists' 'liberty' and 'rights'. 60 Meanwhile, he no longer considered the British repression of colonists in North America as a result of George III's abuse of power, although he still condemned the king. He instead focused his criticism on the British parliament, which was described as the key actor in taxing and repressing British colonists in North America.…”