Social History of Money and Credit
Call for papers for workshop at Portland State University on “The Social History of Money and Credit” on May 22-24, 2014. Read More
Politicians go wild in Wongaland, but there are bigger fish to fry
Donncha Marron on the spectacle of politicians and experts targeting payday lending, while ignoring the role of poverty and social and economic precarity Read More
Surgery for breakfast
Hannah Bradby on the uptake of increasingly invasive plastic surgery procedures and how their meaning is shifting Read More
What’s in a smile? Oral health, consumption and technology
Drawing on recent research, Simon Carter, Judy Green and Nicki Thorogood examine the consequences of the increasing commodification of the toothbrush Read More
Marketing History From Below: Bringing the Consumer Back In
The Journal of Historical Research in Marketing invites submissions for a special issue focused on ‘Marketing History from Below’, asking what historical research in marketing can contribute to shed light on the cultural-economic spaces that lie beyond the realm of firm activities Read More
Valuation devices and processes of organizing
CFP for “Valuation devices and processes of organizing”, a stream at the 5th Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies, taking place in April 2014 Read More
