Money and Society: A Critical Companion

by Axel T. Paul

Book Overview

This is a comprehensive, critical introduction to the sociology of money, covering many topics, from the origins of money to its function today. Though our coins, bank notes and electronic tokens do function as means of exchange, money is in fact a social, intangible institution. This book shows that money does indeed rule the world. Exploring the unlikely origins of money in early societies and amidst the first civilizations, the book moves onto...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745341950
• ISBN13: 9780745341958
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"