Books On Economic Sociology
Encyclopedia
Of Economic Sociology - Book by Jens Berckert (Editor)
The
Handbook of Economic Sociology, Second Edition - Neil J. Smelser, Richard Swedberg
The
New Economic Sociology : A Reader Book by Frank Dobbin (Editor)
Readings
in Economic Sociology (Blackwell Readers in Sociology
Book by Nicole Woolsey Biggart (Editor)
The
Architecture of Markets : An Economic Sociology of Twenty-First -Century Capitalist
Societies Book by Neil Fligstein
Economic
Sociology: State, Market, and Society in Modern Capitalism
Book by C. Trigilia, Carlo Trigilia
Explorations
in Economic Sociology Book by Richard Swedberg (Editor)
Max
Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology Book by Richard Swedberg
The
Economic Sociology of Capitalism Book by Victor Nee, Richard Swedberg (Editors)
New
Developments in Economic Sociology (International Library of Critical Writings in
Economics) Book by Richard Swedberg (Editor)
Economics
and Sociology Book by Richard Swedberg
Essays
in Economic Sociology Book by Max Weber, Richard Swedberg (Editor)
The
Economics and Sociology of Capitalism
Book by Richard Swedberg (Editor), Joseph A. Schumpeter
The
New Economic Sociology: Developments in an Emerging Field
Book by Mauro F. Guillen (Editor)
Reviews:
The
Handbook of Economic Sociology, Second Edition
Book by Neil J. Smelser (Editor), Richard Swedberg (Editor)
A unique and invaluable survey of this rapidly developing field of scholarship.--This text
refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Handbook of Economic Sociology, Second Edition is the most comprehensive and
up-to-date treatment of economic sociology available. The first edition, copublished in
1994 by Princeton University Press and the Russell Sage Foundation as a synthesis of the
burgeoning field of economic sociology, soon established itself as the definitive
presentation of the field, and has been widely read, reviewed, and adopted. Since then,
the field of economic sociology has continued to grow by leaps and bounds and to move into
new theoretical and empirical territory.
More focus on international and global concerns, chapters on institutional analysis, the
transition from socialist economies, organization and networks, and the economic sociology
of the ancient world. The Handbook of Economic Sociology, Second Edition is the definitive
resource on what continues to be one of the leading edges of sociology.
A thoroughly revised and updated version of the most comprehensive treatment of economic
sociology available
The
New Economic Sociology : A Reader Book by Frank Dobbin (Editor)
This anthology will be very useful for students of economic sociology at both the graduate
or undergraduate level.
Economic sociology is a rapidly expanding field, applying sociology's core insight--that
individuals behave according to scripts that are tied to social roles--to economic
behavior. It places homo economicus (that tried-and-true fictive actor who is completely
rational, acts only out of self-interest, and has perfect information) in context. In this
way, it places a construct into a framework that more closely approximates the world in
which we live. But, as an academic field, economic sociology has lost focus. The New
Economic Sociology remedies this.
Dobbin's substantial and engagingly written introduction (including his rich comparison of
Yanomamo chest-beaters and Wall Street bond-traders) sets a clear framework for what
follows. Gathering force throughout is Dobbin's argument that economic practices emerge
through distinctly social processes, in which social networks and power resources play
roles in the social construction of certain behaviors as rational or optimal. Dobbin
establishes a schema for interpreting the field based on an understanding of what economic
sociology aims to achieve.
Readings
in Economic Sociology (Blackwell Readers in Sociology (Paper))
Book by Nicole Woolsey Biggart (Editor)
Sociologists have rightfully claimed economy and economic activity as areas for their
legitimate analysis. These articles, over thirty in total, reflect the best and latest
thought in the exciting field of economic sociology. Beginning with the foundation of
Smith, Marx, Engels, and Polanyi, the volume gathers some of the best writings by economic
sociologists that consider national and world economies as both products and influences of
society. Readings on economic action, capitalist states, globalizing markets, and the
interactions between economy and culture all serve to construct a gripping overview of
sociology's contributions to our understanding of economic life.
The
Architecture of Markets : An Economic Sociology of Twenty-First -Century Capitalist
Societies Book by Neil Fligstein "Deserves careful reading by everyone interested
in the analysis of capitalist economies."
Review: Will undoubtedly redirect research attention and encourage new work on the rules
and politics that structure market relations. - Gary G. Hamilton, American Journal of
Sociology
Max
Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology Book by Richard Swedberg
This book is unequivocally first-rate. Swedberg writes clearly, comprehensively, in a
nuanced style, and with tremendous erudition. Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology
will be recognized as an invaluable work.
The
Economic Sociology of Capitalism Book by Victor Nee, Richard Swedberg (Editors)
An excellent contribution to the field. Not only are the editors and authors leading
figures in the social sciences, but the individual contributions are always good and
sometimes outstanding. Importantly, the book goes well beyond previous collections on
economic sociology, which have overrelied on 'oppositional identity' with regard to
economics and have been satisfied for too long with poking holes in specific economic
arguments rather than developing coherent sociological ones. From the opening through all
of the chapters, this book takes economics seriously--a necessary starting point for an
effective economic sociology. Its focus on the institutions of capitalism represents an
important first step to constructing economic-sociological theory. The chapters are varied
in style and subject, which makes the book interesting and substantively rewarding.
This book represents a major step forward in the use of economic sociology to illuminate
the nature and workings of capitalism amid the far-reaching changes of the contemporary
era of global capitalism. For the past twenty years economic sociologists have focused on
mesa-level phenomena of networks, but they have done relatively little to analyze
capitalism as an overall system or to show how such phenomena emerge from and shape the
dynamics of capitalism. The Economic Sociology of Capitalism seeks to change this, by
presenting both big-picture analyses of capitalism and more focused pieces on institutions
crucial to capitalism.
New
Developments in Economic Sociology (International Library of Critical Writings in
Economics) Book by Richard Swedberg (Editor)
Economic sociology has gone through an explosive development, both in the United States
and in Europe, in recent years. These new developments are well represented in this work.
Articles by key economic sociologists, such as Mark Granovetter, Pierre Bourdieu and
Viviana Zelizer, have been included as well as studies by members of a new and rising
generation. The topics that are covered include several classical ones, which modern
economic sociologists have worked on for a long time, such as firms, markets, networks and
the economics/sociology interface. During the last few years several studies have also
appeared which deal with new areas, such as finance, law and economics, and
entrepreneurship. The reader will finally also be able to follow recent advances in the
understanding of the classics in economic sociology, including Weber, Schumpeter and
Polanyi. The result is a colorful and unorthodox two volume collection which will be of
interest to scholars and researchers alike.
Edited by Richard Swedberg, Professor of Sociology, Cornell University
Economics
and Sociology Book by Richard Swedberg
The boundary between economics and sociology is presently being redefined--but how, why,
and by whom? Richard Swedberg answers these questions in this thought-provoking book of
conversations with well-known economists and sociologists. Among the economists
interviewed are Gary Becker, Amartya Sen, Kenneth Arrow, and Albert O. Hirschman; the
sociologists include Daniel Bell, Harrison White, James Coleman, and Mark Granovetter. The
picture that emerges is that economists and sociologists have paid little attention to
each other during most of the twentieth century: social problems have been analyzed as if
they had no economic dimension and economic problems as if they had no social dimension.
Today, however, there is a dialogue between the two fields, as economists take on social
topics and as sociologists become interested in rational choice and "new economic
sociology." The interviewees describe how they came to challenge the present
separation between economics and sociology, what they think of the various proposals to
integrate the fields, and how they envision the future. The author summarizes the results
of the conversations in the final chapter. The individual interviews also serve as superb
introductions to the work of these scholars.
Essays
in Economic Sociology Book by Max Weber, Richard Swedberg (Editor)
Swedberg offers a comprehensive introduction to a neglected economic classic.
The writings of Max Weber (1864-1920) contain one of the most fascinating and
sophisticated attempts ever made to create an economic sociology. Economic sociologist and
Weber scholar Richard Swedberg has selected the most important of Weber's enormous body of
writings on the topic, making these available for the first time in a single volume. The
central themes around which the anthology is organized are modern capitalism and its
relationships to politics, to law, and to culture and religion; a special section is
devoted to theoretical aspects of economic sociology. Swedberg provides a valuable
introduction illuminating biographical and intellectual dimensions of Weber's work in
economic sociology.
Weber's substantive views on economic sociology are represented in this volume through
crucial excerpts from works such as his General Economic History and The Protestant Ethic
and the Spirit of Capitalism, but the reader can follow his attempt to construct a
conceptual foundation for economic sociology in Economy and Society as well. As this
volume demonstrates, what basically motivated Weber to work with economic sociology was a
realization shared by many economists and sociologists today: that the analysis of
economic phenomena must include an understanding of the social dimension. Guided by volume
editor Swedberg, the reader of this anthology discovers the significance and the enduring
relevance of Weber's contribution to economic sociology.
The
Economics and Sociology of Capitalism
Book by Richard Swedberg (Editor), Joseph A. Schumpeter
Joseph A. Schumpeter made seminal contributions not only to economic theory but also to
sociology and economic history. This anthology emphasizes his broad socio-economic vision
and his attempt to analyze economic reality from several different perspectives.
Economics and sociology interface
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