Economy and Society / Edition 1

by Robert J. Holton

Overview

Economy and Society is a major landmark in the recent emergence of economic sociology. Robert J. Holton provides a major new synthesis of social scientific thinking on the inter-relationship between economy and society arguing for the importance of politics and culture to the functioning of the economy and drawing on the strengths but avoiding the weaknesses of economic liberalism and political economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415029100
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/27/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert J. Holton

Table of Contents

PART 1: 1. Defining the economy: a historical, multi-dimensional approach 2. The differentiation of economy and society PART 2: Introduction 3. Economic Liberalism and the theory of the market 4. An evaluation of the traditions of economic liberalism 5. Political Economy: Bringing power back in 6. Political economy: A critical assessment 7. Economic sociology: Bringing culture back in 8. Economic sociology: An evaluation of a culture-inclusive theory of economy and society 9. Economic sociology: Towards a new synthesis

Editorial Reviews

‘... provides some sound critiques of both Marxism and neoclassicism and will challenge both liberal and Marxist readers to deal seriously with issues of culture and socialization in their conceptions of economic and social order.' - Review of Politica Economy

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