Dear Soc. 199 Scholars,
In 300 words or more, using paragraph form (so, 2-3 paragraphs), please identify what you think are some of the most interesting points of Ferguson's discussion of Planet Finance. What are some specific things that the typical citizen, or typically consumer (or "handler of money"), needs to really know about this often-mysterious world of money? Give specific points and facts from the reading to support your view. Do your ideas fit with the "big picture" nature of sociology? Why or why not?
An academic blog site devoted to the systematic study of Niall Ferguson's 2008 book, The Ascent of Money. To be used with the summer 2011 online class, Soc 199OL2, Sociology of Money, through Greenville College.
