This handbook provides an overview on major developments that occurred in the field of economic sociology after its rebirth since the 1980s in the US. It offers new insights on the uniqueness of European economic sociology compared to US economic sociology which emerged at the end of the 20th century. The handbook presents economic sociology as a developing field which started with certain foundations as new economic sociology, widening the perspective by introducing social factors thereby focusing more on general belief systems, social forms of coordination and the relationships between society and the economy. It offers an outstanding portrait of the research field helping to identify major foundations and trajectories as well as new research perspectives for a globalized economic sociology. This makes the handbook appeal to specialized researchers of the field, researchers from other disciplines interested in economic phenomena, as well as graduate and postgraduate students.

Autorentext

Andrea Maurer is Professor of Sociology with a focus on Economic Sociology at the University of Trier, Germany. She is the author of numerous books and articles on sociological theory and economic sociology.

Inhalt

Part I: Theoretical Perspectives and Developments.- Chapter 1. The Classic Tradition in Economic Sociology (Richard Swedberg).- Chapter 2. Austrian and German Classics as a Foundation (Gertraude Mikl-Horke).- Chapter 3. James Coleman, Social Capital, and Economic Sociology (Peter V. Marsden).- Chapter 4. Exploring Social Factors in the Economy: New Economic Sociology and The Mechanism Approach (Andrea Maurer).- Chapter 5. A French Institutionalism in Economic Sociology? (Pierre Francois).- Chapter 6. Transcending History's Heavy Hand: The Future in Economic Action (Jens Beckert).- Chapter 7. The Aesthetic Moment in Markets (Jörg Rössel).- Chapter 8. Economization: How Neo-Liberalism Took Over Society (Uwe Schimank).- Part II: Empirical Studies and Research Topics.- Chapter 9. Trust and Reputation in Historical and Contemporary Online Markets (Andreas Diekmann).- Chapter 10. How to Buy, Sell and Trade Attention: A Sociology of (Digital) Attention Markets (Philipp Bachmann).- Chapter 11. Right to the City, Right to the Market: The Global Struggle of Informal Marketplaces (Helge Mooshammer).- Chapter 12. Economic Change from an Institutional Perspective (Sonja Opper).- Chapter 13. Financial Services Governance in the European Union (EU) (Lucia Quaglia).- Chapter 14. Attitudes Towards Free Market and Socialism in Ukraine: Empirical Insights in the Context of Institutional Transformation (Alberto Veira-Ramos).- Chapter 15. Alternative Food Networks and the Socialization of Food (Gilles Allaire).- Chapter 16. Digital Money for Sustainable Communities (Giacomo Bazzani).- Chapter 17. Groups Matter: Social Embeddedness of Entrepreneurial Activity (Isabell Stamm).- Part III: Societal Views on Economy Chapter 18. Capitalism: On the Past and Future of an Economic System (Johannes Berger).- Chapter 19. Social Responsibility in the Economy (Sebastian Koos).