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Book SynopsisA work of exceptional ambition by the founder of modern economic sociology, this first full account of Mark Granovetter’s ideas stresses that the economy is not a sphere separate from other human activities but is deeply embedded in social relations and subject to the same emotions, ideas, and constraints as religion, science, politics, or law.
Trade ReviewThis book represents not only a long-awaited statement by the leading figure in one of the most vibrant subfields of sociology, but also a major contribution to the social sciences as a whole. Always a masterful writer, Granovetter is in rare form here, giving the book an almost ‘impossible-to-put-down’ quality. This is the most important work ever published in the field of economic sociology. It should be read by anyone with an interest in social theory, and social life in general. -- Mark Mizruchi, University of Michigan
This long awaited book by one of the founders of the New Economic Sociology builds conceptual grounds for a sociological perspective of the economy. Focusing on the role of norms, trust, power, and institutions for the workings of the economy,
Society and Economy is an impressive synthesizing statement that will help structure future research. Based on discussions covering a staggering range of scholarship, Granovetter’s book demonstrates the crucial importance of social structures for economic organization. One can only hope that it will reach a broad and interdisciplinary audience. -- Jens Beckert, Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
Breathtaking in scope and insight. -- William Ocasio, Northwestern University
A summing up of a lifetime’s work in economic sociology…Brings to mind an earlier age in social science with books like Max Weber’s
Economy and Society and Karl Polanyi’s
The Great Transformation…A wide-ranging and deeply thought through book. -- Sanjeev Goyal * Journal of Economic Literature *
Long-awaited…Granovetter’s sociology develops conceptual tools for an analysis of economic life…[He] offers a powerful broadside against neoclassical economic assumptions. -- Elaine Coburn * International Sociology Review *
