Economic Sociology

Abstract

: Economic sociology today is often seen as a new branch of American sociology that is strongly tied to the concept of ‘ social embeddedness ’ . However, European social science has a long tradition of analyzing economic issues from the broader perspective of social theory. This article focuses on the particular roots of German-language economic sociology and the goals that it has pursued during its redevelopment over the last 20 years. It argues that economic sociology in German-speaking countries is special due to its history and has now come to a crossroads.