{"product_id":"the-worth-of-goods-jens-beckert-9780199594658","title":"The Worth of Goods: Valuation and Pricing in the Economy","description":"How do we place value on goods--and, importantly, why? Valuation and pricing are core issues in the market economy, but understanding of these concepts and their interrelation is weak. In response, \u003cem\u003eThe Worth of Goods\u003c\/em\u003e takes a sociological approach to the perennial but timely question of what makes a product valuable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStructured in three parts, it first examines value in the broader sense--moral values and how they are formed, and the relations between economic and non-economic values-- discussing such matters as the value of an oil spill, the price of a scientific paper, value in ethical consumption, and imaginative value. The second part discusses the issues surrounding valuation in aesthetic markets, specifically wine, fashion models, art, and the creative industries. The third part analyzes valuation in financial markets--credit rating agencies, stock exchange markets, and industrial production. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis pioneering volume brings together leading social scientists to provide a range of theoretical tools and case studies for understanding price and the creation of value in markets within social and cultural contexts and preconditions. It is an important source for scholars in economics, sociology, anthropology, and political science interested in how markets work, and how value is established.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jens Beckert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199594651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199594658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Jens Beckert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119442850047,"sku":"9780199594658","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3767ee8d-367d-4951-bcf5-82e62d6138bc.jpg?v=1687409376","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-worth-of-goods-jens-beckert-9780199594658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}