Principles of Economic Sociology

Section: Political Books

Number of pages: 653 pages

The author says in his introduction to the book that the two main aims of his writing are to introduce a new perspective into economic sociology, “in addition to laying out its basic concepts, ideas, and conclusions. The new perspective that I wish to present focuses on the scope of this field of knowledge; economic sociology should not be concerned only with the influence of social relations on economic actions (which is its main concern now), but should also make interests its concern, and more generally seek to anchor the analysis at the level of interest.