Doing Money - Elementary Monetary Theory From a Sociological Standpoint

This book puts in place the groundwork for an alternative theory of money in a sociological perspective, proceeding by way of a critique of existing theories.

Table des matières

Preface. Introduction Part 1: Problems and their Settings 1.1 Capitalism 1.2 Money: A veil? 1.3 Money: A Symbol? 1.4 Money: A Language? Part 2: Clarifications 2.1 Language and Money 2.2 Everyday Use of Money 2.3 Prices and the Metric of Money 2.4 Money as Things vs. Money as Pure Information 2.5 Money as a Social Relation? Part 3: Elementary Theory 3.1 Contingency and Interaction 3.2 Origins and Acceptability of Money 3.3 Quantitative Price Determination 3.4 Money and Uncertainty Absorption 3.5 Credit 3.6 Money, Credit and Crises. Conclusion

A propos de l'auteur

Heiner Ganßmann was professor in the Department of Sociology of the Freie Universität Berlin until 2009, specializing in economic sociology, social policy and sociological theory.

Résumé

This book puts in place the groundwork for an alternative theory of money in a sociological perspective, proceeding by way of a critique of existing theories.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Heiner Ganßmann
• Edition: Routledge Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415750080
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75008-0
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Thèmes: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking; Routledge International Studie
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Général, dictionnaires; Business & Economics / General, Social Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Economic theory and philosophy