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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961620703321

Autore

Fevre Ralph <1955->

Titolo

The new sociology of economic behaviour / / Ralph Fevre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, 2003

London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Sage Publications, , 2003

ISBN

9786610370184

9781446219904

1446219909

9781280370182

1280370181

9781412931991

1412931991

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 277 p.)

Collana

BSA new horizons in sociology

Disciplina

306.3

Soggetti

Economics - Sociological aspects

Sociology - Economic aspects

Markets - Social aspects

Work - Social aspects

Libros electrónicos.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 - The classical renaissance in the sociology of economic behaviour -- Chapter 2 - Living to work? -- Chapter 3 - Labour -- Chapter 4 - Management -- Chapter 5 - Classes and labour markets -- Chapter 6 - Identity and economic behaviour -- Chapter 7 - Competiton, growth and development -- Chapter 8 - Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The author argues that the sociology of economic behaviour was hijacked by the economic sociology which grew out of Parsons' interpretation of Weber. This development neglected the moral considerations of classical sociology and made unfounded assumptions about the power of economic rationality.