Economics, culture and social theory/ William A. Jackson
Material type: TextSeries: New horizons in institutional and evolutionary economicsPublication details: London : Edward Elgar, 2009Description: 269p. ; 23cmISBN: 9781845427108Subject(s): Economics -- Sociological aspectsDDC classification: 330Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 330 JAC/E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P14546 |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; PART I Introduction; 1. Cultural thought and its origins; 2. The meaning of culture; PART II The cultural critique of economics; 3. Early critical arguments (1800-1870); 4. Culture and the social sciences (1870-1950); 5. Theory divided: economic, social and cultural (1950-present); 6. Common themes; PART III Implications of the cultural critique; 7. Relativism and realism; 8. Idealism and materialism; 9. Agency and structure; 10. Interpretative methods; 11. Social and economic evolution; PART IV Conclusion. 12. Towards a culturally informed economics?Bibliography; Index.
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