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The article analyzes the institutional and structural heterogeneity of international diamond market. Two market levels are considered: diamond primary supply (by mining companies) and the level of rough diamonds resales and polished diamonds manufacturing. It is shown that on the primary diamond market level the oligopoly structure has been established, and the secondary rough diamond market level is competitive. On the primary market level contractual commitments are enforced by "block booking sales"; on the level of rough diamonds resales and polished diamonds manufacturing — by social and ethnic homogeneous groups and networks as well as by reputation.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Share Rehabilitation Counseling and Emerging Disabilities: Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Aspects -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Emerging Disabilities -- Chapter Objectives -- Defining Emerging Disabilities -- Contemporary Trends Linked to Emerging Disabilities -- Advances in Medicine and Assistive Technology -- Globalization -- Climate Change -- Poverty -- Violence and Trauma -- The Aging Populace -- Disability Legislation -- Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Characteristics of Emerging Disabilities -- Multitude, Chronicity, and Severity of Symptoms -- Multimorbidity -- Diagnostic Challenges and Medical Skepticism -- Stigma and Lack of Social Support -- Vocational Challenges -- Populations at Risk of Acquiring Emerging Disabilities -- Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 2: Chronic Pain -- Chapter Objectives -- Case Illustration: Linda -- Definitions, Types, and Causes of Chronic Pain -- Examples of Emerging Chronic Pain Conditions -- Chronic Migraines -- Fibromyalgia -- Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Pain -- Vocational Aspects of Chronic Pain -- Characteristics of Individuals Living With Chronic Pain -- Rehabilitation Counseling Implications -- Counselor Awareness and Self-Reflective Practice -- Outreach and Eligibility Determination -- Rehabilitation Assessment and Planning -- Rehabilitation Services -- Counseling and Guidance -- Pharmacological and Surgical Interventions -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- Mindfulness Practices -- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -- Complementary Health Approaches -- Pain Self-Management -- Self-Help and Support Groups -- Job Development and Placement -- Accommodation Planning -- Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- References.

Doubts about the easy equation of economic growth and social progress led, in the 1960s, to a renewed interest in social measurement and to the birth of the "social indicators movement." Social Indicators, 1976, a product of that interest, can be read as both a report on social conditions and trends in the United States and a progress report on social indicators research. The volume is best understood against the background of the social indicators movement and of the research it has stimulated. Several research traditions are joined together in the social indicators movement, but they share a concern for measurement, analysis, and the reporting to a general audience of aspects of social conditions. The tradition best reflected in Social Indicators, 1976 stresses the monitoring and reporting of social change. Research work in this tradition emphasizes conceptual and methodological development of measures, improvements in the available data base, the development of social indicator models, and social reporting. In its data selection, treatment of data, organization, and commentary, Social Indicators, 1976 is an improvement over its predecessor, Social Indicators, 1973, though the analysis it contains is notably insufficient. Most of the improvements which should be found in future editions depend upon continued progress in the development of social indicators.

Political theology and the new science of politics -- Political economy as theodicy and agnostics -- Sociology I : from Malebranche to Durkheim -- Sociology II : from Kant to Weber -- Policing the sublime : a critique of the sociology of religion -- For and against Hegel -- For and against Marx -- Founding the supernatural : political and liberation theology in the context of modern Catholic thought -- Science, power, and reality -- Ontological violence or the postmodern problematic -- Difference of virtue, virtue of difference -- The other city : theology as a social science

I argue that Stephen Darwall's account of second-personal respect should be of special interest to feminists because it opens up space for the development of certain feminist resources. Specifically, Darwall's account leaves room for an experiential aspect of respect, and I suggest that abilities related to this aspect may vary along with social position. I then point out a potential parallel between the feminist critique of epistemology and a budding feminist critique of moral philosophy (specifically relating to respect).

"Using "risk" as a conceptual lens, this book analyzes how communities across East Asia responded to the disruption unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The contributors to this book look at how governments, societies, and individuals have perceived, experienced, dealt with and interpreted the pandemic, and the transformations it has brought across countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines"--

In the leather industry, a production process that is the subject of many different disciplines is dominant. Many studies on these branches of science have examined the sector in detail in terms of production. On the other hand, studies dealing with the sector in terms of business administration department and sub-disciplines are not common.
In this study, academic publications examining the relationship between the leather industry and the business administration department are the subjects. 98 scientific studies obtained after the search in the Web of Science database were examined in terms of the form of publication, the year of publication, the country where the publication was made and the sub-disciplines of the business department.

The sociology of professions has come full circle, leaving behind Parsons, his critics, and two generations of received wisdom. David Sciulli demonstrates compellingly that the sociology of professions advances the comparative study of civil society, democracy and rule of law.