The course addresses the issue of the origins and the transformations of modern market economies. The focus is on the influence of cultural, social and political factors affecting economic development in a comparative perspective.
capacity acquired at the end of the course: ability to analyze and interpret the different forms of economic organization and development processes over time (the market economy origins) and in space (variety of contemporary economic systems). Acquisition of basic knowledge in the field of comparative analysis applied to economic systems.
Teaching Methods
Lesson: 45 hours
Lab: 8 hours
Type of Assessment
The exam will be a written test with open questions
Course program
This course systematically reconstructs the origins and new advances in economic sociology. By presenting both classical and contemporary theory and research, the volume identifies and describes the continuity between past and present, and the move from economics to economic sociology.
Most comprehensive and up-to-date overview available by an internationally renowned, award-winning economic sociologist
Systematically reconstructs the origins and new advances in economic sociology
Organizes the perspectives and methods of economic sociologists of the classical and contemporary eras, including coverage of modernization, globalization, and the welfare state
Provides insights into the social consequences of capitalism in the past and present of economic sociology.