Money: Instrument of quantification, agent of rationalization, cultural object

IF 0.1 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Digithum Pub Date : 2019-07-15 DOI:10.7238/d.v0i24.3179
Héctor Vera
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Abstract

This paper details the substantive themes in the Sociology of Money and makes a critical assessment of how sociologists have studied the phenomenon. It shows how classical theorists saw money as a symbol and an agent of rationalization in modern societies. In particular, it examines the assumed relationship between monetization and quantification, exactness, alienation, discipline, and calculation in modern societies. The paper also discusses how money has been conceptualized more recently not only as a vehicle of rationalization but also as a cultural and cognitive object that is shaped by social categories, values, meanings, and everyday practices. The final section discusses how a relational approach could be incorporated into the sociological analysis of money.
金钱:量化的工具,合理化的媒介,文化的对象
本文详细介绍了货币社会学的实质性主题,并对社会学家如何研究这一现象进行了批判性评估。它展示了古典理论家如何将金钱视为现代社会中合理化的象征和代理人。特别是,它考察了货币化与量化、精确性、异化、纪律和现代社会计算之间的假定关系。本文还讨论了最近金钱是如何被概念化的,它不仅是一种合理化的工具,而且是一种由社会类别、价值观、意义和日常实践塑造的文化和认知对象。最后一节讨论了如何将关系方法纳入货币的社会学分析。
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Digithum
Digithum HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
CiteScore
0.80
自引率
0.00%
发文量
5
审稿时长
24 weeks
期刊介绍: Digithum applies a relational perspective in the analysis of processes of inclusion and social exclusion, subjective experiences, social ties, cultural heritage and cultural production and consumption.
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