The organization of action and worth around advancement within occupational hierarchies.
Verb / doing: advancing; competing; accumulating; positioning
How?: How am I advancing, competing, accumulating, and positioning—and what work does that organize?
Form: Force
Stage: Seed
Being
Advancing, competing, positioning within occupational hierarchies.
Belonging
Seeking recognition from institutions and professional peers.
Becoming
Accumulating titles, prestige, and employability.
Begetting
Promotions, status distinctions, institutional conformity.