Brotherhood of Barristers: A Cultural History of the British Legal Profession, 1840-1940 - Hardcoverby Ren Pepitone (Author) How did ideas of masculinity shape the British legal profession and the wider expectations of the white collar professional? Brotherhood of Barristers examines the cultural history of the Inns of Court four legal societies whose rituals of symbolic brotherhood took place in their supposedly ancient halls. These societies invented traditions to create a sense of belonging among members or, conversely, to marginalize those who