Exchange, action, and social structure : elements of economic sociology
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Exchange, action, and social structure : elements of economic sociology
（Contributions in sociology, no. 134）
Greenwood Press, 2001
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Bibliography:p. [249]-275
Includes index
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Description
This unique volume provides a new interpretation and synthesis of network exchange theory in an effort to contribute to a neo-Weberian economic sociology. Arguing against commonly held assumptions about network exchange theory and its interpretation of all social actions as economic exchanges, Zafirovski seeks to explain these processes by employing an interdisciplinary approach and by examining the impact of social and institutional structures on market-economic exchange. The author argues that economic structure, processes, and actions are the outcomes of social action and institutions, not the other way around.
This rehabilitation of economic sociology begins with a reconsideration of the character, scope, and development of the field. The author then grounds his sociological approach to economic exchange in social action and structure before examining the role of social motivations in economic exchange. He then examines the political structuration, the cultural constitution, and the social construction of economic exchange and exchange cycles. The book concludes with a discussion of the character and variation of economic exchange in comparative social systems and the relationships of exchange, economic development, and social variables. This unique and persuasive book is an important contribution to the study of economic sociology and sociological theory.
Table of Contents
Introduction An Overview of Economic Sociology Applying a Sociological Approach to Economic Exchange Economic Exchange and Social Motivations The Political Structuration of Economic Exchange The Cultural Constitution of Economic Exchange The Institutional Organization of Labor Markets (Income Distribution) The Social Construction of Exchange (Business) Cycles Economic Exchange in Comparative Social Systems Exchange, Economic Development, and Social Variables Conclusion Bibliography
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