"Economists and Societies" is the first book to systematically
compare the profession of economics in the United States, Britain,
and France, and to explain why economics, far from being a uniform
science, differs in important ways among these three countries.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with economists, institutional
analysis, and a wealth of scholarly evidence, Marion Fourcade
traces the history of economics in each country from the late
nineteenth century to the present, demonstrating how each
political, cultural, and institutional context gave rise to a
distinct professional and disciplinary configuration. She argues
that because the substance of political life varied from country to
country, people's experience and understanding of the economy, and
their political and intellectual battles over it, crystallized in
different ways--through scientific and mercantile professionalism
in the United States, public-minded elitism in Britain, and statist
divisions in France. Fourcade moves past old debates about the
relationship between culture and institutions in the production of
expert knowledge to show that scientific and practical claims over
the economy in these three societies arose from different elites
with different intellectual orientations, institutional
entanglements, and social purposes.
Much more than a history of the economics profession,
"Economists and Societies" is a revealing exploration of American,
French, and British society and culture as seen through the lens of
their respective economic institutions and the distinctive
character of their economic experts.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology |
Release date: |
August 2010 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Marion Fourcade
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-14803-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-691-14803-1 |
Barcode: |
9780691148038 |
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