Socializing Capital: The Rise of the Large Industrial Corporation in America
One ofChoice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997"Socializing Capitalis a shining example of the `new economic sociology.' Roy's question is bold because it challenges the economic orthodoxy that the modern corporation arose because of its efficiency. His answer is creative because it weaves together insights from power and institutional perspectives to revise the history of the modern corporation."--Frank Dobbin,Contemporary Sociology"William G. Roy's ambitious book about the ascendancy of the large industrial corporation in the United States sheds new light on a complex and timely subject....Socializing Capitalis a significant scholarly work, rich in detail, that makes important contributions to the historical study of corporate power."--Scott R. Bowman,American Journal of Sociology"Richly detailed, this book builds on the significant work of historians, economists, and social scientists who have dominated the field of business history for a generation or more. It is a major contribution. . . . "--Choice