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Cultural change—anthropologists tell us—begins with processes of innovation, of which cultural borrowing or diffusion is by far the most common. But it can also be precipitated by social acceptance, by selective elimination and by integration.
The main functions of economic culture in the socio-cultural system of society are determined. The regularities of cultural functions at different stages of the historical development...
1 lip 2019 · The present paper surveys some of the most important contributions on culture and economics, with a particular focus on the definition and measurement of culture and on the impact of different cultural traits on economic variables.
It argues that a cultural sociology of the economy can help tackle three of the most pressing problems that loom on the horizon of the current world economic crisis: the general public’s loss of confidence for private corporations, the economic profession, and independent central banks.
11 cze 2016 · Culture is profoundly shaped by the economy with which it is associated. In a capitalist culture the greater amount of culture is commodified, and in all societies our patterns of dress, eating, housing, entertainment, travel and many other aspects of culture are...
1 sty 2016 · This article selectively reviews some recent attempts to empirically identify the effects of culture on economic outcomes and to answer the question, ‘does culture matter and, if so, how much?’ Open theoretical and empirical questions are discussed, including the relationship between culture and institutions.
‘Second strand’ behavioral economics reveals how life experience, exposure, and socio-cultural interactions shape preferences, cognition, and perceptions. A body of research demonstrates how mindsets and social attitudes can be shifted to promote development and reduce social exclusion.
