
Our lives have gradually become dominated by markets. This insightful book brings together existing knowledge on markets from sociology, economics and anthropology, and cuts to the core of understanding what markets are, how they function, and the role they play in social life...


Our lives have gradually become dominated by markets. They are not only at the heart of capitalistic economies all over the world, but also central in public debates. This insightful book brings together existing knowledge on markets from sociology, economics and anthropology,...

Our lives have gradually become dominated by markets. This insightful book brings together existing knowledge on markets from sociology, economics and anthropology, and cuts to the core of understanding what markets are, how they function, and the role they play in social life...