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Auctions: The Social Construction of Value
Auctions The Social Construction of Value
Author: Charles W. Smith
Long the preferred method of exchange for antiques and horseflesh, auctions are used today to sell everything from bestselling books to real estate, government bonds to abandoned automobiles. As sociologist Charles Smith reveals, the mechanical law of supply and demand rarely governs the auction process. Rather value is determined by a compl...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780029295304
ISBN-10: 0029295300
Publication Date: 3/1989
Pages: 225
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Book Type: Hardcover
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