{"product_id":"economysociety-9781412994965","title":"EconomySociety","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis long-awaited \u003cstrong\u003esecond edition \u003c\/strong\u003eof \u003cstrong\u003eEconomy\/Society Markets, Meanings, and Social Structure \u003c\/strong\u003econtinues to offer an accessible introduction to the way social arrangements affect economic activity, and shows that economic exchanges are deeply embedded in social relationships. Understanding how society shapes the economy helps us answer many important questions. For example, how does advertising get people to buy things? How do people use their social connections to get jobs? How did large bureaucratic organizations come to be so pervasive in modern economiesand what difference does it make? How can we explain the persistence of economic inequalities between men and women and across racial groups? Why do some countries become rich while others stay poor? This book presents sociological answers to questions like these, and encourages its readers to view the economy through a sociological lens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Embeddedness of Markets    Markets and Their Alternatives    Markets and Their Preconditions    The Embeddedness of Markets    The Consequences of Markets    The Variety of Capitalisms    Globalization    Outline of the Book Chapter 2: Marketing and the Meaning of Things    Things and Meaning    Commodities as Gifts    Consumerism    Consumers and Debt    Advertising    Diversity and Consumerism    Consumerism and Globalization    Conclusion Chapter 3: Organizations and the Economy    The Power of the Boss    Organizations around the Globe    Organizations and Internal Labor Markets    The Organizational Context for Conflict    Workplace and Personal Life    The Formation of an Organizational Economy    Conclusion Chapter 4: Networks in the Economy    What Is a Network?    Why Networks Matter    Individual Networks    The Importance of Networks in Markets    Conclusion Chapter 5: Banking and Finance    What Does a Financial System Do?    Finance and Development    Regulation and Deregulation    Disintermediation    Innovation and Status    Household Finance    Globalization and Finance    Conclusion Chapter 6: Economic Inequality    Inequality in Perspective    Inequality and Efficiency    Explaining Recent Trends in Income Inequality    Globalization    Race, Gender, and Inequality    Gender in the Labor Market    Race in the Labor Market    Race, Mortgage Discrimination, and Wealth Inequality    Race, Gender, and Price    Conclusion Chapter 7: Economic Development    Economic Development Defined    From The Wealth of Nations to the Washington Consensus    Sociological Perspectives on Development    Conclusion Chapter 8: Conclusion","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739120316759,"sku":"9781412994965","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781412994965.jpg?v=1720051222","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/economysociety-9781412994965","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}