Principles of Economic Sociology by Richard Swedberg
Offering an overview of economic sociology, this book advances the field theoretically by highlighting, in one analysis, the crucial economic roles of both interests and social relations. It examines the range of economic institutions and explicates the relationship of the economy to politics, law, culture, and gender.
"Principles of Economy Sociology is an ambitious bookSwedberg sets out to provide a thorough survey of the field. This includes addressing the foundations, framework of analyses and topics of study of economic sociology... [It] is a showcase for Swedberg's erudite and eclectic thinking... First, [Swedberg] provides a comprehensive overview of the field of economic sociology readable by the expert and the novice alike. Second, his knowledge of economic and sociological theory, as they apply to the field of economic sociology, is sweeping and offers a foundation for interdisciplinary discourse. Third, Swedberg takes us outside American Sociological enthnocentrism and introduces us to the works of Europe's major economists and sociologists... Fourth, in his attempt to be all encompassing, he promotes a theoretical and methodological pluralism worthy of applause."--Linda Brewster Stearns, Contemporary Sociology
Richard Swedberg is Professor of Sociology at Cornell University, where he co-directs its Center for the Study of Economy and Society. He is the author of "Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology" (Princeton) as well as co-editor of "The Handbook of Economic Sociology" (both Princeton).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691130590 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691130590 |
| Title | Principles of Economic Sociology |
| Author | Richard Swedberg |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2007-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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