{"product_id":"markets-9780745645780","title":"Markets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Offers a fresh and uniquely sociological perspective on the construction and operation of markets.    * Reviews classic and contemporary literature, but also organizes it in a way that provides a new and more advanced sociological view of markets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Patrik Aspers’ book offers something different – a straightforward theoretical exploration of ‘markets’ within the evolving field of ‘economic sociology’, which is informed by both historical and contemporary commentary.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarx and Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A thorough and theoretically rich introduction to the study of markets.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMarkets\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively compendium of an exciting literature on the sociological approach to market coordination. If you wish to understand the variety of markets in which we daily participate, there is no better introduction.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Stark, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book brings to life a sociological view of markets that helps us make sense of the markets all around us. Aspers replaces the stylized concept of the market in economic theory with a sociologically informed understanding of real markets, illuminating the origins and forms of markets, how markets are made, and the importance of identity and emotions. \u003ci\u003eMarkets\u003c\/i\u003e is recommended reading for anyone who wants real insights into this social institution.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wayne Baker, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The sociology of markets has become one of the liveliest and most influential areas of the discipline, and there is no finer introduction to it than Aspers's crisp, well-informed book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDonald Mackenzie, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Coordination in the Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Markets in Society and Man in Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Forms of Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Order out of Standard Offers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Order out of Status.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Making and Controlling Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conclusion and Future Research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767977017687,"sku":"9780745645780","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745645780.jpg?v=1758715759","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/markets-9780745645780","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}