Institutional Economics and the Formation of Preferences: The Advent of Pop Music (New Horizons in Institutional and Evolutionary Economics Series)

Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. List of figures, list of tables, lists of boxes, preface by author, acknowledgements, references and index. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with orange and black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. "The author demonstrates how preferences for specific goods, & goods in particular, are mediated through the institutional settings that both individuals and groups find themselves in. He develops a Social Value This, which indicates how institutions relate to the socio-cultural values of a society. He goes on to argue that tensions at the institutional or socio-cultural level will altar the institutional setting and therefore affect references. The sudden and radical change in consumption patterns for music in the late 1950s and early 1960s provides convincing evidence of the author's claim. By focusing on an event with great societal significance and using unique empirical material, he skilfully elucidates the theoretical arguments made in the book." – from the rear dustwrapper blurb. Minor rubbing of the back strip corners and a little bumping of the book corners. Some rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII - XII, 164 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Music. ISBN: 1843762331. ISBN/EAN: 9781843762331. Inventory No: 0128742. . 9781843762331