Routledge Disembedded Markets: Economic Theology and Capitalism

Explore a new sociological perspective on globalized capitalist markets with Disembedded Markets: Economic Theology and Global Capitalism. Part of the Classical and Contemporary Social Theory series, this Routledge publication challenges traditional views of social embeddedness in economic sociology. Instead of focusing solely on networks, trust, or institutions, this book identifies private property as the central institution of markets. The author provides a deep socio-historical analysis of the disembedding process and examines the historical origins of modern capitalism. This work offers a necessary critique of the free market narrative by looking at how markets function independently of traditional social structures. Ideal for students and scholars in anthropology and sociology, this text provides a rigorous framework for understanding the relationship between economic systems and social theory. It moves beyond standard institutional analysis to offer a unique account of how global capitalism operates in the modern era.