Dr Juan Pardo Guerra S265

This course is available on the MSc in Economy, Risk and Society , MSc in Political Sociology, MSc in Sociology, MSc in Sociology (Economic Sociology and MSc in Sociology (Research). This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

This course offers an introduction to social studies of markets: it presents an analysis of markets as complex sociotechnical devices that create and transform specific social worlds. The course covers eight substantive theoretical themes, which are examined through empirical case studies. Case studies are developed by students, and have included: electricity markets, illegal drug markets, pharmaceutical markets, financial markets, supermarkets, and data markets.

10 hours of lectures and 15 hours of seminars in the LT.

A portfolio documenting two case studies, a presentation and a 1 x 1500 word essay are required.

Recommended texts: Callon, M. (1998). The laws of the markets. Blackwell Publishers: Oxford; Knorr-Cetina, K., & Preda, A. (2006). The sociology of financial markets. Oxford University Press: Oxford; MacKenzie, D. A., Muniesa, F., & Siu, L. (2007). Do economists make markets? Princeton University Press: Princeton; Pinch, T., & Swedberg, R. (2008). Living in a material world: economic sociology meets science and technology studies. The MIT Press: Cambridge MA.

Essay (100%, 5000 words) in the ST.

Assessment will consist of an essay analysis of two case studies along with the submission of a portfolio (100%).

Two hard copies of the assessed essay, with submission sheets attached to each, to be handed in to the Administration Office, S219A, no later than 16:30 on the second Wednesday of Summer Term. An additional copy to be uploaded to Moodle no later than 18:00 on the same day.

Attendance at all workshop sessions and submission of all set coursework is required.