ISBN: 9780199677573 - constructing quality: the classification of goods in markets (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Jens Beckert and Christine Musselin (eds.), Constructing QualityHow can we engage in a market relationship when the quality of the goods we want to acquire is unknown, invisible, or uncertain? For market exchange to be possible, purchasers and suppliers of goods must be able to assess the quality of a product in relation to other products. Only by recognizing qualities and perceiving quality differences can purchasers make non-random choices, and price differences between goods be justified. Quality is not a natural given, but the outcome of a social process in which products become seen as possessing certain traits, and occupying a specific position in relation to other products in the prod.…

Zustand: New. This book explores how value and quality are established in markets and society by means of a series of empirical studies across a diverse set of topics. It contributes to the sociology of markets, as well as connecting to the larger issue of the constitution of social order through classification. Editor(s): Beckert, Jens; Musselin, Christine. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KC; KJMV5; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694. . 2013. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 368 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.