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Theories for Historians: Economics, Economic Sociology, and the History of Marketization; Introduction
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Abstract Theory matters. Most historians would probably agree with this postulate, in the sense that theories from disciplines such as sociology, economics or psychology can sharpen historical analyses of any topic (though many of them may prefer quite pragmatic, common-sense approaches in their own empirica... view more
Theory matters. Most historians would probably agree with this postulate, in the sense that theories from disciplines such as sociology, economics or psychology can sharpen historical analyses of any topic (though many of them may prefer quite pragmatic, common-sense approaches in their own empirical studies). But when it comes to a historical understanding of a phenomenon like marketization, theory does remain an analytical resource – and at the same time turns into a multifaceted object of research. The way we think about markets is highly affected by theorists, and not only by their ideas but also by their effectiveness in making them influential over specific periods of time.... view less
Classification
General History
Sociology of Economics
Free Keywords
Geschichtstheorie(n); Soziales; Politik; Wirtschaft; Unternehmen; Wissenschaft
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 474-476
Journal
Zeithistorische Forschungen / Studies in Contemporary History, 12 (2015) 3
Issue topic
Vermarktlichung
ISSN
1612-6041
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed