Markets

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Our lives have gradually become dominated by markets. They are not only at the heart of capitalistic economies all over the world, but also central in public debates. This insightful book brings together existing knowledge on markets from sociology, economics and anthropology, and systematically investigates the different forms of markets we encounter daily in our social lives. Aspers starts by defining what a market actually is, analyzing its essential elements as well as its necessary preconditions and varied consequences. An important theme in the book is that a whole host of markets are embedded within one other and in social life at large, and Aspers discusses these in the context of other forms of economic coordination, such as networks and organizations. Combining theory with empirical examples, the book cuts to the core of understanding how different markets function, the role they have played in history, and how they come into being. This accessible and theoretically rich book will be essential reading for upper-level students seeking to make sense of markets and their complex role in social life.

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"Patrik Aspers' book offers something different - astraightforward theoretical exploration of 'markets'within the evolving field of 'economic sociology',which is informed by both historical and contemporary commentary." Marx and Philosophy "A thorough and theoretically rich introduction to the study ofmarkets." Sociology "Recommended." Choice "Markets is a lively compendium of an exciting literatureon the sociological approach to market coordination. If you wish tounderstand the variety of markets in which we daily participate,there is no better introduction." David Stark, Columbia University "This book brings to life a sociological view of markets thathelps us make sense of the markets all around us. Aspers replacesthe stylized concept of the market in economic theory with asociologically informed understanding of real markets, illuminatingthe origins and forms of markets, how markets are made, and theimportance of identity and emotions. Markets is recommendedreading for anyone who wants real insights into this socialinstitution." Wayne Baker, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University ofMichigan "The sociology of markets has become one of the liveliest andmost influential areas of the discipline, and there is no finerintroduction to it than Aspers's crisp, well-informed book." Donald Mackenzie, University of Edinburgh
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