W8.1 : Economic Sociology---CAI YAYU

 

1.   Summarize

Economic sociology is the study of the interaction between economic activity and society. It aims to explore how people use resources to produce and distribute goods and services, and how these economic activities affect the organization, structure and development of society. Economic sociology studies productivity, distribution systems, markets, values, culture and political systems, and it uses the study of these aspects to understand the interaction between the economy and society. The research methods of economic sociology include theoretical modelling, quantitative analysis and case studies, and it has important practical implications in formulating economic policies, analyzing market trends and solving social problems.

2.   Interesting point

New economic sociology is an emerging branch of economic sociology that aims to study economic activity and social interaction in the digital economy and digital society. New economic sociology studies the Internet, e-commerce, digital money, online social networks, big data analytics and other emerging technologies and industries that are changing the way people engage in economic activity and social interaction. Emphasizing the interaction of technology and social interaction, New Economic Sociology explores how new technologies are changing modes of production, forms of organisation and labor markets, and examines the impact of the digital society on social relations, culture and values. Adopting an interdisciplinary research approach and combining knowledge and technologies from a variety of fields such as sociology, computer science and information science, New Economic Sociology aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature and development trends of the digital economy and digital society, and to provide new ideas and methods for economic policy formulation and social problem solving.

3.   Discussion point

What does economics assume in sociology?

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