The Routledge International Handbook of Economic Sociology

This handbook presents a systematic and comprehensive overview of economic sociology, an exemplary interdisciplinary field which draws on theoretical frameworks and empirical findings from both economics and sociology to present a unique lens on the interdependence of the economy and society.The handbook is arranged in four parts which together present the current state-of-the-art of economic sociology as well as pointing toward future directions for research.The first part outlines the theoretical foundations of economic sociology and its relations to other fields, particularly with regard to other alternative approaches to economics, and looks at conceptions and definitions of economic sociology vary.The second part provides an overview of the historical development of economic sociology from classical political economy to the present day.The third part explores the main problematics of economic sociology, analyzing the economy in relation to particular social institutions, the state