STS 051 - Finance: Culture, Technologies, and Markets

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Introduction to a rapidly growing literature in new economic sociology, social studies of finance, and an anthropology of markets. The more recent interest for these modalities has cast new light on the role of technologies, theories, and models in the creation of new markets. Review and discussion of these new studies with economics on the question of technologies in markets. Limited to 25.

Credits:

3.00

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Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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