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- Section on Economic Sociology, American Sociological Association The purpose of the Section on Economic Sociology is to promote the sociological study of the production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of scarce goods and services. It does so by facilitating the exchange of ideas, information, and resources among economic sociologists, by stimulating research on matters of both theoretical and policy interest, by assisting the education of undergraduate and graduate students, and by communicating research findings to policy makers and other external audiences.
- Work in Progress Work in Progress: Sociology on the economy, work and inequality is a public sociology blog of the American Sociological Association (ASA). It is intended to disseminate sociological research and findings to the general public, with a particular emphasis on contributing to policy debates.
- American Sociological Association The American Sociological Association is: a non-profit membership association based in Washington, DC; dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good; an association of over 13,000+ members; home to 52 special interest sections with more than 21,000 members; publisher of 10 professional journals and magazines, plus 4 section journals
- Economic Sociology and Political Economy The Economic Sociology and Political Economy community (ES/PE), founded and run by Oleg Komlik, is the largest global online scholarly society which brings together researchers, students, practitioners and activists interested in these fields of study and life. Our primary purpose is to disseminate the insights of socio-political research on the economy to the public and academics.
- Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics SASE is an international, inter-disciplinary academic organization including disciplines such as economics, sociology, political economy, political science, organization studies, management, psychology, law and history.
- The Center for the Study of Economy and Society, Cornell University In recognition of the excellence of economic sociology at Cornell, the University established the Center for the Study of Economy and Society in 2001. Named after Max Weber’s influential book Economy and Society, the Center’s mission is to extend the core ideas and insights pioneered by Weber in a new institutionalist approach to the study of economy, society and policy. CSES focuses on supporting advances in theory and research on institutions, organizations, networks, cultural beliefs and rationality in the study of economy and society.
The Sociology of "Monopoly"
- The Hidden Genius of Monopoly's Rules | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios We all know the Monopoly rules right? You roll dice, move your piece, buy property, and… five hours later we're tired and bored and HATE MONOPOLY in general. Why? Because MONOPOLY IS TERRIBLE, right? Well, actually maybe not. The Monopoly game we think we're playing is actually something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than the one we actually play. Whether this is Monopoly online, the Monopoly board game, or even CAT MONOPOLY, we approach the game almost completely wrong. But why? WHY?! Watch this week's episode of PBS Game/Show and find out!
- Monopoly is Theft: The Antimonopolist History of the World's Most Popular Board Game (Harper's Magazine) The true origins of Monopoly.
- Behind the Cardboard Streets (Medium.com) The true history of the Atlantic City Monopoly board.
- Monopoly Was Designed to Teach the 99% About Income Inequality (Smithsonian Magazine) The story you’ve heard about the creation of the famous board game is far from true.
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Accounts: Economic Sociology Newsletter
- Accounts: Economic Sociology Newsletter The newsletter of the ASA Economic Sociology section is published tri-annually in fall, spring, and summer. The newsletter publishes interviews of economic sociologists, book reviews, teaching materials, section awards, PhDs on the job market, and think-pieces broadly relevant to the field.
