Economic Sociology

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ID23566016
AuthorsChristopher Adair-Toteff (0000-0002-3274-8529, University of South Florida, corresponding author), Christopher Adair‐Toteff
Year2017
Pages1-15
Publication date2017-12-04
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueWiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781118430873.est0101
OpenAlexW4237444717
ISBN9781118430873
LanguageEN
References cited21

Economic sociology examines the social and cultural factors that condition economic behavior. Max Weber's analysis of the impact of Protestantism on capitalism is a classic illustration. Another example in modern sociology is network analysis. Although economic sociology is a recognized field in the social sciences, there is considerable overlap with the sociology of occupations, sociology of work and jobs, and institutional analysis generally. This entry traces the development of the subject from the early economic theories of Adam Smith to the present day.

Capitalism · Classical economics · Economic analysis · Economic sociology · Economics · Field (mathematics) · Historical sociology · Industrial sociology · Mathematical sociology · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Positive economics · Protestant work ethic · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents) · Work (physics) · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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