Socializing Capital by William G Roy

Socializing Capital by William G Roy

Focuses on political, social, and institutional processes governed by the dynamics of power. The author shows how the corporation started as a quasi-public device used by governments to create and administer public services like turnpikes and canals. He conducts a historical inquiry into the rise of the large publicly traded American corporation.

One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997 "Socializing Capital is a shining example of the 'new economic sociology' Roy's question is bold because it challenges the economic orthodoxy that the modern corporation arose because of its efficiency. His answer is creative because it weaves together insights from power and institutional perspectives to revise the history of the modern corporation."--Frank Dobbin, Contemporary Sociology "William G. Roy's ambitious book about the ascendancy of the large industrial corporation in the United States sheds new light on a complex and timely subject... Socializing Capital is a significant scholarly work, rich in detail, that makes important contributions to the historical study of corporate power."--Scott R. Bowman, American Journal of Sociology "Richly detailed, this book builds on the significant work of historians, economists, and social scientists who have dominated the field of business history for a generation or more. It is a major contribution... "--Choice

William G. Roy is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He specializes in large-scale political and economic transformations.

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ISBN 13	9780691010342
ISBN 10	069101034X
Title	Socializing Capital
Author	William G Roy
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	1999-07-21
Number of pages	360
Prizes	Runner-up for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 1997
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