Economics, culture and social theory

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, William A. , 1959- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar , c2009
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Cultural thought and its origins
  • 2. The meaning of culture
  • 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
  • 7. Relativism and realism
  • 8. Idealism and materialism
  • 9. Agency and structure
  • 10. Interpretative methods
  • 11. Social and economic evolution
  • 12. Towards a culturally informed economics?