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Secrecy, Simmel and the New Sociology of Wealth
Sociologica (2021)
  • Brooke Harrington
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Abstract
What relevance does an early 20th century thinker like Simmel have for the contemporary sociology of wealth? This paper suggests that Simmel’s classic work on the secret and secret societies is embedded but largely unacknowledged in 21st century wealth research. Thus, the purpose of this discussion is to make these contributions more visible and sketch their implications for new directions in the field.
Keywords
  • wealth,
  • secrecy,
  • inequality,
  • mobility
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Publication Date
September 30, 2021
Citation Information
Brooke Harrington. "Secrecy, Simmel and the New Sociology of Wealth" Sociologica Vol. 15 Iss. 2 (2021) p. 143 - 152 ISSN: 1971-8853
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brooke_harrington/71/