The Social Life of Money

This book is a serious but enjoyable read that is highly recommended for all; for laypeople, students, professional academics, basically anyone who is interested in the role of money in society. This book will undoubtedly lead the reader to reflect on some innovative and alternative ways to think about social reform and how reinventing money could improve our societies. It is a volume of creative experimentation that can be returned to again and again; there is much to digest and ponder here. --Tamara d'Auvergne, Symbolic Interaction As this book copiously shows, money is probably one of the most used concepts in the social sciences and the humanities, not counting economics. . . . A significant accomplishment --Alex Preda, American Journal of Sociology [T]his brilliant book helps reconsidering views, opinions and theoretical claims on money that might be taken for granted too easily. It is a must-read for any scholar interested in the topic as it helps to better understand the nature of money--or, of monies. Also, surely many future in-depth case studies of particular forms of money will gain enormously from this work. --Philipp Degens, LSE Sociology Exhaustively researched. . . . Unexpected and fascinating. --BizEd Nigel Dodd's The Social Life of Money is fascinating. --Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist Dodd presents a wide-ranging and sophisticated review and integration of the academic work related to alternative conceptions of modern money. . . . [T]his is a richly rewarding book. Those of us accustomed to thinking of money as something we exchange for beer and pizza will never again have such a simple story. --Pietra Rivoli, Financial Times An exhaustive analysis of money as a complex social process--not a thing--that will appeal to scholars in many fields. --Kirkus Reviews