This article focuses on a specific debate within theories of professions. Despite different trends, there has been difficulty in theorizing some dimensions of the dominant perspectives because of predominant institutional attention. The aim here was to reinforce the debate with complementary conceptualization of professionalism and, consequently, to foster new understandings of professional rel...

Foreword This study by Dr. Lu-tao Sophia Wang is one of a series which examines the development of professions as a key to understanding the different patterns in the modernization of Asia. In recent years there has been much glib talk about "technology transfers" to the Third World, as though knowledge and skills could be easily packaged and delivered. Profound historical processes were thus m...

Development sociology as a distinct area of study gained prominence in the post-world war era with the evolving interest in political and economic progression of the post-colonial world. The emerging discipline from the mainstream sociology have been particularly interested in development paths and strategies adopted in nations in the various regions of the world with greater emphasis in develo...

Abstract The article addresses the most basic nuances and key issues involved in high mortality of doctors, nurses, technicians nursing assistants, as a result COVID-19 Brazil. This is study based on data from Federal Councils Medicine Nursing (CFM Cofen, respectively) death inventory Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), aims to understand analyze this reality light sociology professions. work ma...