Contemporary Economic Sociology: Globalization, Production, Inequality

Contents: I. Globalisation: 1. Capitalism and globalisation. 2. Globalisation, politics and power. 3. Challenges to globalisation. II. From work society to consumer society: 4. Post Fordism and post industrialism. 5. Culture society and the economy of signs. III. Inequality After class: 6. Class and status: changing economic identities. 7. Social and economic exclusion.

"Contemporary Economic Sociology closely examines critical and contemporary issues in the sociology of economic life. Bringing together a range of theoretical perspectives, Fran Tonkiss examines major shifts in the organization of economy and society-from the politics of globalization to the cultural economy, social exclusion and the 'end' of class. This new volume is organized around three core themes (globalization, production and inequality)"