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040201 KU Advanced Economic Sociology (MA) (2021W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 13.09.2021 09:00 to Th 23.09.2021 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 27.09.2021 09:00 to We 29.09.2021 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 15.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 07.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 14.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 21.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 28.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 04.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 11.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 18.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
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Thursday
25.11.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02 - Thursday 02.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 09.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
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Thursday
16.12.
16:45 - 18:15
Digital
Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02 - Thursday 13.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 20.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Thursday 27.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Preparation and discussion of the literature,
essay and presentation,
participation and peer feedback
essay and presentation,
participation and peer feedback
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
-preparation and discussion of the key literature (including comments and discussion questions, participating in discussions) 30% of the grade
-presentation of the essay plan 20%
-essay 30%
-active participation and formal peer feedback 20%For a positive assessment, all parts of the grade need to be assessed positively and the presence in the course must be fulfilled. Students may be absent for two sessions maximum except their own presentation date. For the essays, all rules and academic principles to ensure scientific quality need to be fulfilled.
-presentation of the essay plan 20%
-essay 30%
-active participation and formal peer feedback 20%For a positive assessment, all parts of the grade need to be assessed positively and the presence in the course must be fulfilled. Students may be absent for two sessions maximum except their own presentation date. For the essays, all rules and academic principles to ensure scientific quality need to be fulfilled.
Examination topics
Work based on literature, which will be fully introduced in the first session.
Reading list
A complete list will be presented in our first session.
Carruthers, B.G. & Kim, J.C. 2011. The sociology of finance. Annual review of Sociology, 37, 239-259
Fligstein, N. & Dauter, L. 2007. The sociology of markets. Annual Review of Sociology, 33, 105-128
Knorr Cetina, K. 2009. What is a Financial Market? in Beckert, J. & Deutschmann, C. (eds): Wirtschaftssoziologie, Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, Sonderheft 49/2009, 326-344.
MacKenzie, D. & Millo, Y. 2003. Constructing a market, performing theory: The historical sociology of a financial derivatives exchange. Annual journal of sociology, 109(1), 107-145.
MacKenzie, D. 2011. The credit crisis as a problem in the sociology of knowledge. American Journal of Sociology, 116(6), 1778-1841
Coombs, N. 2016. What is an algorithm? Financial regulation in the high-frequency trading. Economy and society, 45(2), 278-302.
Krippner, G. 2011. Capitalizing on Crisis.
Ho, K. 2009. Liquidated.
Fourcade, M. & Healy, K. 2013. Classification situations: Life-chances in the neoliberal era. Accounting, Organizations and Society 38(8):559-572.
Poon, M. 2009. From new deal institutions to capital markets: Commercial consumer risk scores and the making of subprime mortgage finance. Accounting, Organizations and Society 34(5):654-674.
Zingales, L. 2015. Does Finance Benefit Society? NBER Working Paper.
Carruthers, B.G. & Kim, J.C. 2011. The sociology of finance. Annual review of Sociology, 37, 239-259
Fligstein, N. & Dauter, L. 2007. The sociology of markets. Annual Review of Sociology, 33, 105-128
Knorr Cetina, K. 2009. What is a Financial Market? in Beckert, J. & Deutschmann, C. (eds): Wirtschaftssoziologie, Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, Sonderheft 49/2009, 326-344.
MacKenzie, D. & Millo, Y. 2003. Constructing a market, performing theory: The historical sociology of a financial derivatives exchange. Annual journal of sociology, 109(1), 107-145.
MacKenzie, D. 2011. The credit crisis as a problem in the sociology of knowledge. American Journal of Sociology, 116(6), 1778-1841
Coombs, N. 2016. What is an algorithm? Financial regulation in the high-frequency trading. Economy and society, 45(2), 278-302.
Krippner, G. 2011. Capitalizing on Crisis.
Ho, K. 2009. Liquidated.
Fourcade, M. & Healy, K. 2013. Classification situations: Life-chances in the neoliberal era. Accounting, Organizations and Society 38(8):559-572.
Poon, M. 2009. From new deal institutions to capital markets: Commercial consumer risk scores and the making of subprime mortgage finance. Accounting, Organizations and Society 34(5):654-674.
Zingales, L. 2015. Does Finance Benefit Society? NBER Working Paper.
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Aims are:
1. deepening the understanding of interdependencies between economy and society
2. the development of concepts in writing social scientific essays as critically evaluating the field
The content of the course will be delivered based on presentations and discussions of the literature. In addition, students will produce an essay, based on this literature. Students will present their ideas for the essay in the course for in-depth discussions and receiving feedback from both, peers and instructor.