Hakutulokset: Frederick F. Wherry
yhteensä 17 hakutulosta
Measuring Culture
Social scientists seek to develop systematic ways to understand how people make meaning and how the meanings they make shape them and the world in which they live. But how do we …
Credit Where It's Due
An estimated 45 million adults in the U.S. lack a credit score at time when credit invisibility can reduce one's ability to rent a home, find employment, or secure a mortgage or …
The Philadelphia Barrio
How does a so-called bad neighborhood go about changing its reputation? Is it simply a matter of improving material conditions or picking the savviest marketing strategy? What kind …
SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society
Economics is the nexus and engine that runs society, affecting societal well-being, raising standards of living when economies prosper or lowering citizens through class structures …
Oxford Handbook of Consumption
The Oxford Handbook of Consumption consolidates the most innovative recent work conducted by social scientists in the field of consumption studies and identifies some of the most …
Philadelphia Barrio
How does a so-called bad neighborhood go about changing its reputation? Is it simply a matter of improving material conditions or picking the savviest marketing strategy? What kind …
The Culture of Markets
What are the logics of pricing, and why do some pricing schemes defy standard economic expectations? What explains the different labor market outcomes of people who receive the …
Global Markets and Local Crafts
Today it is not uncommon to find items in department stores that are hand-crafted in countries like Thailand and Costa Rica. These "e;traditional"e; crafts now make up an …
Culture of Markets
What are the logics of pricing, and why do some pricing schemes defy standard economic expectations? What explains the different labor market outcomes of people who receive the …
The Cultural Wealth of Nations
Symbolic resources affect social, cultural, and economic development. The value of being "Made in America" or "Made in Italy," for example, depends not only on the material …
The Oxford Handbook of Consumption
The Oxford Handbook of Consumption consolidates the most innovative recent work conducted by social scientists in the field of consumption studies and identifies some of the most …
Money Talks
The world of money is being transformed as households and organizations face changing economies, and new currencies and payment systems like Bitcoin and Apple Pay gain ground. What …