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May 9, 2021 · We can call new economic sociology a research program because it is defined by certain principles, aims, and tools that come from the notion of sociology as an explanatory social science. The key idea is to explore social factors in the real social or economic world by taking individuals and social structure as key elements.
- Andrea Maurer
- andrea.maurer@uni-trier.de
- 2021
This article deals with similarities and differences between the New Economic Sociology (NES) in below explained sense and the New Institutional Economics (NIE) as described in the previous chapters. As we shall see, both deal with social actions.
- Rudolf Richter
- 2015
The contributors summarize economic sociology's accomplishments to date, identifying key theoretical problems and opportunities, and formulating strategies for future research in the field. The book opens with an introduction to the main debates and conceptual approaches in economic sociology.
Granovetter’s paper marks out the social structural approach that defines the ‘new economic sociology’ with its quantitative methods, its emphasis on explaining causal relationships, and importantly its preference for theoretically parsimonious elaborations.
Apr 13, 2021 · Economic sociology is a rapidly expanding field, applying sociology's core insight--that individuals behave according to scripts that are tied to social roles--to economic behavior.
- Frank Dobbin
- April 13, 2021
Aug 18, 2022 · Socioeconomic status (SES; or social class) is considered an important determinant of psychological and life outcomes. Despite this importance, how to appropriately conceive of and measure it remains unsettled.
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The contributors summarize economic sociology's accomplishments to date, identifying key theoretical problems and opportunities, and formulating strategies for future research in the field. The book opens with an introduction to the main debates and conceptual approaches in economic sociology.
