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Experience and enlightenment: Socialization for cultural change in eighteenth-century Scotland
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The article was published on 1983-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 34 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Socialization (Marxism) & Enlightenment.read more
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Culture in action: symbols and strategies*
TL;DR: For example, the authors argues that culture influences action not by providing the ultimate values toward which action is oriented, but by shaping a repertoire or "tool kit" of habits, skills, and styles from which people construct "strategies of action."
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A General Theory of Scientific/Intellectual Movements:
Scott Frickel,Neil Gross +1 more
TL;DR: The histories of all modern scientific and intellectual fields are marked by dynamism as discussed by the authors. Yet, despite a welter of case study data, sociologists of ideas have been slow to develop general theories for dynamism.
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The history of consumption: A literature review and consumer guide
TL;DR: The history of consumption is fast becoming a vital area of academic research as mentioned in this paper, and it promises the opportunity to create new perspectives, sources of data, and theoretical concepts for consumer research.
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The Cultural Politics of Sugar: Caribbean Slavery and Narratives of Colonialism
TL;DR: In this article, Ligon, Grainger, Schaw and Schaw describe a "saccharocracy" of virtue, which is based on the "Sweete negotiation" and the "Rochefort negotiation".
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Adam Smith, Stoicism and religion in the 18th century:
TL;DR: The authors argued that Smith can be seen as belonging to the strand of Christian Stoicism associated with his teacher, Francis Hutcheson, and some comments are made about the implications of this interpretation for current understanding of the work of Adam Smith.