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Recent work by sociologists has added to our understanding of the nature of money, notably in analysing the power relationships between the state, financial interests and the wider society in the production of money; why money is often used (and misused) as an instrument of social progress; and why modern money exercises such a large influence on our society and culture.
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Pringle, R. (2019). The New Sociology of Money. In: The Power of Money. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25894-8_19
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