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The New Economic Sociology: A Reader
Frank Dobbin
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Description for The New Economic Sociology: A Reader
Paperback. Economic sociology is an expanding field, applying sociology's core insight - that individuals behave according to scripts that are tied to social roles - to economic behavior. This book comprises twenty of the representative and read articles in the field's history. Editor(s): Dobbin, Frank. Num Pages: 576 pages, 19 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 820.
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. The book comprises twenty of the most representative and widely read articles in the field's history--its classics--and ... Read more
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. The book comprises twenty of the most representative and widely read articles in the field's history--its classics--and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
891g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691049069
SKU
V9780691049069
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About Frank Dobbin
Frank Dobbin is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. His previous book, "Forging Industrial Policy: The United States, Britain, and France in the Railway Age", won the American Sociological Association's 1996 Max Weber Award.
Reviews for The New Economic Sociology: A Reader
"This anthology will be very useful for students of economic sociology at both the graduate or undergraduate level, and others who simply want an overview of this growing field will find it a valuable addition to their personal library. Dobbin's introduction is a highly intelligent, synthetic essay that both motivates the field and highlights its distinctive contributions."—Bruce Carruthers, Northwestern University, ... Read more