Drawing upon feminist poststructural policy analysis, this study revealed dominant discourses of professionalism and the marketplace, working in tandem with a discourse of affirmation, to produce images of a regulated and vulnerable dietetics profession(al) who is striving to create and maintain perceptions of competence and expertise within a highly-gendered workspace. Through this convergence of discourses, a picture of dietetics practice as 'risky', 'irrelevant', or 'future-ready', is constructed, with tangible effects on the education and professional socialization of students into entry-level professionals through the development of dietetics epistemology and subjectivity. This research makes visible how contemporary policy solutions serve to entrench professionalism, socialize students into sanctioned forms of knowledge, place stricter gate-keeping mechanisms around professional practice, and seek affirmation of expertise in the form of recognition, reward, and respect for the dietitian. Largely absent is attention to the gendered nature and history of dietetics work, gender dynamics upholding power hierarchies in the workforce, and the influence of gender in constructing dietetics epistemology and subjectivity. Adopting a feminist framework makes visible the need for further discussion in this regard, especially given the rapidly changing landscape of dietetics education. As dietetics engages in reprofessionalization, the time has come to acknowledge its gendered history and consider how changes to the educational model may have unintended consequences, such as disembodied and atheoretical practice. Critical researchers must continue to question and disrupt hegemonic nutrition discourse and the way it becomes reproduced through dietetics education and professional socialization practices. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]