The market as an object of sociological investigation
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Issues related to the use of sociological concepts to understand market economies are examined, focusing the use of such concepts to understand market forces in Russia. Topics include a definition of the market based on economic sociology, the impossibility of pure market autonomy in Russia, the enforcement of business agreements, and business ethics.
Publication Name: Sociological Research
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1061-0154
Year: 2000
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Medical spending: the sociological aspect
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This article discusses private medical care in Russia, which is most utilized in oral medicine. The author maintains that the growing popularity of private medical care has become a threat to free medical care and is often not affordable for most people.
Publication Name: Sociological Research
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1061-0154
Year: 2000
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People's attitudes toward immunization against diphtheria
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This article discusses the knowledge Russians hold of diphtheria, in which it was found that very few had more than a shallow understanding of the disease. Due to this lack of knowledge concerning the disease many people are not getting vaccinated.
Publication Name: Sociological Research
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1061-0154
Year: 2000
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