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Klappentext This is the first overview of the interface between economics and sociology. Normally considered quite separately, the volume reconciles the disciplines. Amongst the many questions considered are: the formal relationship between the two disciplines; the distinctive ranges of empirical data which each discipline calls into question; how the substantive findings of one discipline can modify the assumptions of the other. The book explores the historical development of economic theories of society and the concept of the rational economic actor and contextualizes debates on rationality. The contribution of economic sociology is demonstrated through critical assessments of key areas of the literature such as the state\market division in capitalist and socialist economies, the informal economy and the relation of states and economies to the international arena. As a major overview of the dialogue between economists and sociologists, this book will be of interst to a broad range of lecturers and students in the social sciences. Economy and Society is being published simultaneously as Volume 38, issues 2 - 3 of Current Sociology. Zusammenfassung Explores the historical development of economic theories of society from Marx! through to Weber! Schumpeter! Polanyi and Parsons. The contribution of economic sociology is demonstrated through critical assessments of key areas of their literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION Economic Sociology - Alberto Martinelli and Neil J Smelser Historical Threads and Analytic Issues PART ONE: CULTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS OF THE ECONOMY Ideology and Economic Activity - Michio Morishima Educational Systems and the Economy - A H Halsey PART TWO: ECONOMIC CO-ORDINATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Market and State in Advanced Capitalist Societies - Johannes Berger Market and State in Centrally Planned Economies - Andrzej K Ko[ac]zmi[ac]nski The Informal Economy - Arnaldo Bagnasco PART THREE: INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES AND NATIONAL SOCIETIES International Labour Migration and Class Relations - Ay[ci]se [um]Onc[um]u Transnational Corporations - Volker Bornschier and Hanspeter Stamm International Economies and Domestic Policies - Gary Gereffi International Financial Networks and Institutions - Richard Swedberg ...
