Dolfsma, Wilfred.

Institutional economics and the formation of preferences : the advent of pop music / Advent of pop music Wilfred Dolfsma. - 164 p. - New horizons in institutional and evolutionary economics . - New horizons in institutional and evolutionary economics. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The amazing advent of pop music -- How not to explain the advent of pop music -- Consuming symbolic goods -- Radio and magazines : valuing pop music through institutional changes -- Consuming pop music/constructing a life world -- The social construction of value -- Conclusion : forming preferences, valuing pop music. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

"This study offers both an explanation of the formation of preferences and a significant elaboration of the economic theory of institutional change. It will engage and enlighten scholars and students of the social sciences, especially those with an interest in consumption, institutional economics, cultural studies and sociology."--BOOK JACKET.

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Popular music--Economic aspects
Popular music--Social aspects
Institutional economics
Economics--Sociological aspects.
Consumers--Psychology

ML3470 / .D64 2004

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