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Leader: Dr Ray Jureidini
Offered:
Not offered in 2005.
Synopsis: The social bases of money and exchange in modern and traditional society. The ritual of exchange and the cash nexus. Topics will cover sociological interpretations of ethical issues concerned with the monetary valuation of various aspects of individual and social life. As an introduction to economic sociology, three theoretical and ideological paradigms will be canvassed: economic liberalism, political economy and economic sociology.
Assessment: Research report (2500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%
Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week
Prerequisites: First-year sequence in Sociology or permission
Prohibitions: SCY3420