Theories for Historians. Economics, Economic Sociology, and the History of Marketization. Introduction
- 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.
Author: | Ralf AhrensGND |
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URL: | https://www.zeithistorische-forschungen.de/3-2015/5271 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.14765/zzf.dok-1428 |
Parent Title (English): | Zeithistorische Forschungen - Studies in Contemporary History |
Publisher: | ZZF – Centre for Contemporary History: Zeithistorische Forschungen |
Place of publication: | Potsdam |
Document Type: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2015/12/09 |
Date of first Publication: | 2015/12/09 |
Release Date: | 2019/07/17 |
Volume: | 12 |
Issue: | 3 |
First Page: | 474 |
Last Page: | 476 |
ZZF Topic-Classification: | Geschichtstheorie(n) |
Soziales | |
Politik | |
Wirtschaft | |
Unternehmen | |
Wissenschaft | |
ZZF Regional-Classification: | ohne regionalen Schwerpunkt |
ZZF Chronological-Classification: | 1945- |
21. Jahrhundert | |
Web-Publications: | Zeithistorische Forschungen |
Studies in Contemporary History: Articles: | 3 / 2015 Vermarktlichung |
Licence (German): | ZZF - Clio Lizenz |