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The Sociology of Financial Markets (Hardcover, New)
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The Sociology of Financial Markets (Hardcover, New)
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Financial markets have often been seen by economists as efficient
mechanisms that fulfill vital functions within economies. But do
financial markets really operate in such a straightforward manner?
The Sociology of Financial Markets approaches financial markets
from a sociological perspective. It seeks to provide an adequate
sociological conceptualization of financial markets, and examine
who the actors within them are, how they operate within which
networks, and under which cognitive and cultural assumptions.
Patterns of trading, trading room coordination, cognition and
emotions, and global interaction are studied to help us better
understand how markets work and the types of reasoning underlying
these institutions. Financial markets also have a structural impact
on the governance of social and economic institutions. Until now,
sociologists have examined issues of governance mostly with respect
to the legal framework of financial transactions. Contributions in
this book highlight the ways in which financial markets shape the
inner working and structure of corporations and their governance.
Finally, the book seeks to investigate the symbolic aspects of
financial markets. Financial markets affect not only economic and
social structures but also societal cultural images and frameworks
of meaning. Barbara Czarniawska demonstrates how representations of
gender relationships are a case in point. Arguing that financial
markets are not simply neutral with respect to questions of gender
but enhance certain images and interpretations of men and women.
Addressing many important topics from a sociological perspective
for the first time, this book will be key reading for academics,
researchers, and advanced students of financial markets in
Business, Management, Economics, Finance and Sociology.
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