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What the Market Teaches Us : Limitations of Knowing and Tactics for Doing /

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Charles Smith examines what markets teach us about coping with ambiguities and unexpected happenings. Starting with why knowledge is fickle and 'stuff happens' he explores what markets tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of explanatory accounts for making sense of and routines for i...

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Main Author: Smith, Charles W., 1938-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Markets > Sociological aspects.
Capital market > Social aspects.
Économie sociale.
Marchés > Aspect sociologique.
Marché financier > Aspect social.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Economics > Sociological aspects
Social Change.
Sociology & Social History.
Social Sciences.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Charles Smith examines what markets teach us about coping with ambiguities and unexpected happenings. Starting with why knowledge is fickle and 'stuff happens' he explores what markets tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of explanatory accounts for making sense of and routines for ignoring such problems.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191806056
0191806056
9780191062407
0191062405