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Author(s): Mauro F. Guillena (editor), Randall Collins (editor), Paula England (editor), Marshall W. Meyer (editor)
ISBN(s): 9780871543653, 0871543656
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Year: 2005
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ISBN 10: 0871543656 
ISBN 13: 9780871543653
Author: Mauro F Guillena, Randall Collins, Paula England, Marshall W Meyer

As the American economy surged in the 1990s, economic sociology made great strides as well. Economists and sociologists worked across disciplinary boundaries to study the booming market as both a product and a producer of culture, tracing the correlations they saw between economic and social phenomena. In the process, they debated the methodological issues that arose from their interdisciplinary perspectives. The New Economic Sociology provides an overview of these debates and assesses the state of the burgeoning discipline. The contributors summarize economic sociology’s accomplishments to date, identifying key theoretical problems and opportunities, and formulating strategies for future research in the field. The book opens with an introduction to the main debates and conceptual approaches in economic sociology. Contributor Neil Fligstein suggests that the current resurgence of interest in economic sociology is due to the way it brings together many sociological subdisciplines including the study of markets, households, labor markets, stratification, networks, and culture. Other contributors examine the role of economic phenomena from a network perspective. Ron Burt, for example, demonstrates how social relationships affect competitive dynamics in the marketplace. A third set of chapters addresses the role of gender in economic sociology. In her chapter, Barbara Reskin rethinks conventional notions about discrimination and points out that the law only covers one type of discrimination, while in recent years social scientists have uncovered other forms of hidden discrimination, which must be addressed as well. The New Economic Sociology also addresses the problem of economic development and change from a sociological perspective. Alejandro Portes and Margarita Mooney elaborate on one of the key emerging concepts in economic sociology, arguing that social capital―as an attribute of communities and regions―can contribute to economic and social well-being by fostering collaboration and entrepreneurship. The contributors concur that economic action must be interpreted through the cultural understandings that lend it stability and meaning. By rendering these often complex debates accessible, The New Economic Sociology makes a significant contribution to this still rapidly developing field, and provides a useful guide for future avenues of research.

The New Economic Sociology Developments in an Emerging Field 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Foundations of Economic Sociology

  1. Introduction to Economic Sociology

    • Origins and Key Theories

    • The Role of Sociology in Understanding Economics

    • Key Figures and Milestones

  2. Historical Development of Economic Sociology

    • From Classical to Contemporary Perspectives

    • Contributions from Marx, Weber, and Durkheim

    • The Role of Social Structures in Economic Systems

  3. Conceptual Frameworks

    • Social Embeddedness

    • Culture and Institutions in Economic Life

    • Power and Economic Transactions

Part II: Key Themes and Contemporary Issues
4. Markets as Social Institutions

  • The Role of Trust, Norms, and Networks in Markets

  • Social Construction of Market Categories

  • Critique of Rational Actor Models

  1. The Sociology of Organizations and Firms

    • Organizational Theory and Economic Practices

    • The Role of Social Capital in Firm Dynamics

    • The Globalization of Firms and Social Networks

  2. The Sociology of Work and Labor Markets

    • Work as a Social Phenomenon

    • Labor Market Inequalities

    • Informal and Precarious Employment

Part III: New Developments and Future Directions
7. Financialization and the Sociology of Finance

  • Financial Markets as Social Systems

  • The Social Implications of Financialization

  • Recent Innovations in Financial Products

  1. Economic Sociology and Globalization

    • Global Networks and Transnational Markets

    • The Changing Role of the State in Global Economies

    • Migration, Trade, and Economic Relations

  2. Sustainability and Economic Sociology

    • Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development

    • Ecological Economics and Social Change

    • Business and the Environment

Part IV: Methodological Approaches in Economic Sociology
10. Qualitative Research in Economic Sociology

  • Ethnography, Interviews, and Case Studies

  • Observing Economic Behavior in Real Contexts

  1. Quantitative Approaches in Economic Sociology

  • Social Networks and Economic Modeling

  • Survey Methods and Big Data in Economic Analysis

Part V: The Future of Economic Sociology
12. Emerging Topics and New Frontiers

  • Digital Economy and Technological Change

  • The Role of Social Movements in Shaping Economic Policies

  • Economic Sociology in Policy Making and Governance

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