Market Fashioning

Aspers, Patrik; Bengtsson, Petter; Dobeson, Alexander

doi:10.1007/s11186-020-09379-0

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“…Berger & Luckmann, 1991). Decisions and mutual adjustment (Aspers, et al., 2020) are likely to coexist and interplay in any empirically observable case, which can also be observed in the case of online marketplaces, to which we now turn.…”

Section: The Social Infrastructure Of Online Marketplacesmentioning

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The social infrastructure of online marketplaces: Trade, work and the interplay of decided and emergent orders

Aspers

Darr

2022

British Journal of Sociology

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This study is designed to remedy the tendency of existing studies to analyze online marketplaces as either sites of work or trading arenas. We argue that the theoretical notion of “social infrastructure” is particularly apt to offer a comprehensive framework that captures the unique intersection of work and trade in online marketplaces. We study the social infrastructure of an online marketplace: the institutions, conditions and forms, and the horizontal and vertical ties between actors that organize work and enable trading. The social infrastructure of online marketplaces deserves research attention because it represents an essential condition for economic activities. In our empirical section we focus on the online marketplace Etsy to illustrate our comprehensive theoretical framework and we identify a complex dynamic between the decided and emergent order of the online marketplace. We demonstrate that the attempt to superimpose order through the constitution of an online marketplace is challenged by sellers and buyers. We find that both dimensions, work and trade, provide actors with material and symbolic resources that inform their strategies and economic actions. The article suggests that “social infrastructure” is a concrete theoretical tool for analyzing online marketplaces that complements existing research on platforms and ecosystems.

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Section: The Social Infrastructure Of Online Marketplacesmentioning

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The social infrastructure of online marketplaces: Trade, work and the interplay of decided and emergent orders

Aspers

Darr

2022

British Journal of Sociology

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“…Secondly, the market view behind conceptions of control has limitations. Aspersl and his colleagues (2020) summarize three ideal types of Market Fashioning: mutual adjustment, organization, and fields. Conception of control is based on a proposed view of the market as a field resulting from the interaction between incumbents and challengers.…”

Section: The Evolution and Criticism Of Conceptions Of Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Conception of control is based on a proposed view of the market as a field resulting from the interaction between incumbents and challengers. They argue that this market perception ignores the presence of consumers and is insufficient to restore the full picture of the market (Aspersl et al., 2020).…”

Section: The Evolution and Criticism Of Conceptions Of Controlmentioning

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Critique and expansion of conceptions of control

Wang,

2024

Sociology Compass

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Neil Fligstein's Conceptions of control have multiple theoretical origins in the institutional, political, and cultural perspectives of the new economic sociology. However, conceptions of control as a key concept of market structure have not systematically been formulated in Fligstein's works, remaining insightfully but relatively fragmentally. This paper summarizes the normative, power, and cognitive dimensions of conceptions of control, respectively corresponding to market agreement, dominant relationship and common understanding. On this basis, this paper provides a clear definition of conceptions of control. Additionally, this paper summarizes the formation of the conceptions of control and its change, distinguishes the differences between conceptions of control and other related concepts, and presents the evolution of the concept that has taken place in subsequent studies, as well as the criticisms to which it has been subjected. This paper suggests that this concept needs to be expanded in terms of the connotation of market actors, the role of government, and the forms of existence. Conceptions of control provide a concise conceptual tool for analyzing market transformation. We believe that the market changes triggered by the new business formats in the digital economy era will be more frequent, and conception of control will have a broader application prospect.

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“…As Beckert and Aspers (2011) observed in the art market, quality judgments are made by actors in the field, informed by the judgments of other observed (and discursively engaged) actors and by the weight they have conveyed through their status and power. According to Aspers et al (2020), markets, prices, and exchanges result from the mutual adjustment of many interactions and decisions -to buy or not to buy, to sell or not to sell -by those who trade in the market.…”

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Fermentations of authenticity: the construction of quality, taste, and price in the craft beer market in Brazil

Sgorla

2024

Cuad. Ed. Desar.

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In this article, we examine the process of enhancing craft beers through brewers' narratives about quality and authenticity and establishing recognition and reputation through craft beer competitions and festivals. We conducted in-depth interviews with microbrewery owners, conversed with consumers and brewers, observed craft beer festivals, and monitored posts on brewery Facebook pages. We explore narratives about the various processes involved in building authenticity and quality in the craft beer market, highlighting the production of unique and exclusive styles in small batches with carefully selected ingredients and the brewery's origin and local identity. These narrative elements contribute to cultivating a culture centred on experiential consumption and the differentiation of craft production from mass production. Additionally, they lead to recognition through beer competitions and consecration through award certificate ceremonies and bottle labels, which validate the reputation and quality of beers produced by artisanal brewers.

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Market Fashioning

Cited by 15 publications

References 84 publications

The social infrastructure of online marketplaces: Trade, work and the interplay of decided and emergent orders

The social infrastructure of online marketplaces: Trade, work and the interplay of decided and emergent orders

Critique and expansion of conceptions of control

Fermentations of authenticity: the construction of quality, taste, and price in the craft beer market in Brazil

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