Market Society

by Don Slater and Fran Tonkiss

Book Overview

Market Society provides an original and accessible review of changing conceptions of the market in modern social thought. The book considers markets as social institutions rather than simply formal models, arguing that modern ideas of the market are based on critical notions of social order, social action and social relations. Examining a range of perspectives on the market from across different social science disciplines, Market Society surveys a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745620272
• ISBN13: 9780745620275
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"