The historical development of dentistry as a profession in Ontario
from the late nineteenth century to the end of the First World War
is used as a case study to explore the significance of gender,
particularly masculinity, in the formation of professions. Adams
argues that gender was central to the establishment of the dental
profession. Over time, dentistry developed from being a trade to
garnering professional status. The early dentists worked to
recruit, and indeed structured the profession in such a way as to
recruit, middle-class white men into the profession. Gender and
class divisions were drawn upon both to define and legitimate
professional roles and claims to professional status; by
definition, a professional was a gentleman. "A Dentist and a
Gentleman" uses historical documents including dental journals and
dental board and association meeting minutes to detail both the key
events in the establishment of the dental profession and the
efforts of professional leaders to define and structure their
profession to meet the gentlemanly ideal. "A Dentist and a
Gentleman" is a fascinating social history for anyone interested in
profession creation and gender and professions.
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