"By proposing a shift of focus for economic sociology in an
important and so far underinvestigated realm, this book represents
a significant advancement in the further development of the field.
What has been underemphasized in the new economic sociology, the
editors rightly claim, is a more macro-oriented investigation of
the operation of capitalism as an economic and social system. The
high quality contributions in "The Economic Sociology of
Capitalism" address concerns that have stood at the center of
classical works in economic sociology by Weber, Durkheim, Polanyi,
and Schumpeter which are still important and will find more
attention through this volume."--Jens Beckert,
Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, author of "Beyond the Market"
"An excellent contribution to the field. Not only are the
editors and authors leading figures in the social sciences, but the
individual contributions are always good and sometimes outstanding.
Importantly, the book goes well beyond previous collections on
economic sociology, which have overrelied on 'oppositional
identity' with regard to economics and have been satisfied for too
long with poking holes in specific economic arguments rather than
developing coherent sociological ones. From the opening through all
of the chapters, this book takes economics seriously--a necessary
starting point for an effective economic sociology. Its focus on
the institutions of capitalism represents an important first step
to constructing economic-sociological theory. The chapters are
varied in style and subject, which makes the book interesting and
substantively rewarding."--Paul Ingram, Columbia University
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