Annual Review of Sociology· 2012Q1· Review
Toward a Comparative Sociology of Valuation and Evaluation
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This review synthesizes North American and European research on the sociology of valuation and evaluation (SVE), highlighting subprocesses like categorization and legitimation, conditions for heterarchies, and valuation practices to foster cumulative theory building.
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Key points
- Synthesizes North American and European research in the sociology of valuation and evaluation (SVE).
- Focuses on subprocesses including categorization and legitimation.
- Examines the conditions that sustain heterarchies.
- Reviews valuation and evaluative practices.
- Proposes directions for a future research agenda in SVE.
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Abstract
This review discusses North American and European research from the sociology of valuation and evaluation (SVE), a research topic that has attracted considerable attention in recent years. The goal is to bring various bodies of work into conversation with one another in order to stimulate more cumulative theory building. This is accomplished by focusing on (a) subprocesses such as categorization and legitimation, (b) the conditions that sustain heterarchies, and (c) valuation and evaluative practices. The article reviews these literatures and provides directions for a future research agenda.
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