Solidarity in strategy : making business meaningful in American trade associations /
Spillman, Lyn.
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press,
2012, ©2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Solidarity, strategy, and the meaning of business -- A new view of American business associations. "Unstable, redundant, and limited": the puzzle of American business associations ; Stable, diverse, and minimal: contemporary business associations and cultural production -- American business associations as cultural institutions. "Meet the movers and the shakers of the industry": the social construction of business interests ; "A special camaraderie with colleagues": presuming and producing solidarity -- American business associations and economic action. "To grow the industry": business associations and economic interests ; "The highest level of professional recognition": business associations and technical excellence -- American business associations in politics. "A voice for the industry": business associations and political interests ; "A tense and permeable boundary": business associations in the civil sphere ; The power of business culture.
Trade associations
Business anthropology
Economics
Capitalism