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The Social Structures of the Economy
Pierre Bourdieu
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Paperback. Much orthodox economic theory is based on assumptions which are treated as self--evident: supply and demand are regarded as independent entities, the individual is assumed to be a rational agent who knows his interests and how to make decisions corresponding to them, and so on. Num Pages: 180 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Much orthodox economic theory is based on assumptions which are treated as self-evident: supply and demand are regarded as independent entities, the individual is assumed to be a rational agent who knows his interests and how to make decisions corresponding to them, and so on. But one has only to examine an economic transaction closely, as Pierre Bourdieu does here for the buying and selling of houses, to see that these abstract assumptions cannot explain what happens in reality. As Bourdieu shows, the market is ... Read more
Much orthodox economic theory is based on assumptions which are treated as self-evident: supply and demand are regarded as independent entities, the individual is assumed to be a rational agent who knows his interests and how to make decisions corresponding to them, and so on. But one has only to examine an economic transaction closely, as Pierre Bourdieu does here for the buying and selling of houses, to see that these abstract assumptions cannot explain what happens in reality. As Bourdieu shows, the market is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745625409
SKU
V9780745625409
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About Pierre Bourdieu
Pierre Bourdieu was the Professor of Sociology at the College de France.
Reviews for The Social Structures of the Economy
[T]he application of Bourdieu's ideas to the housing market is of great interest and this book can contribute to the debates surrounding alternative or complementary understandings of that which is deemed 'economic', to the current hegemony of classical economic approaches. Housing Studies