Who cooked Adam Smith's dinner? : a story about women and economics
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Vogel, Saskia, translator.
Published
New York : Pegasus Books, [2016].
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 230 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
330.122 MARCAL 2016
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Language
English

Notes

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Originally published (without the introduction and epilogue) in Swedish as: Det enda konet: varfor du ar forford av den ekonomiske mannen och hur det forstor ditt liv och vardsekonomin.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-227) and index.
Description
"When philosopher Adam Smith proclaimed that our actions are motivated by self-interest, he used the example of the baker and the butcher to lay the foundations for his "Economic man." He argued that they gave bread and meat for profit, not out of the goodness of their hearts. It's an ironic point of view coming from a bachelor who lived with his mother for most of his life-- a woman who cooked his dinner every night. Nevertheless, Smith's economic man has dominated our understanding of modern-day capitalism, Such a viewpoint disregards the unpaid work of mothering, caring, cleaning, and cooking. Essentially, the father of modern economics has based our whole concept of capitalism on a system that ignores half of its participants. ...Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner? charts the myth of the economic man, from its origins at Adam Smith's dinner table to its adaptation by the Chicago School to its disastrous role in the 2008 Global Financial Crisis."--Jacket flap.
Target Audience
Adult.,Brodart.
Language
Translated from the Swedish.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Marçal, K., & Vogel, S. (2016). Who cooked Adam Smith's dinner?: a story about women and economics (First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.). Pegasus Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Marçal, Katrine and Saskia, Vogel. 2016. Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story About Women and Economics. New York: Pegasus Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Marçal, Katrine and Saskia, Vogel. Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story About Women and Economics New York: Pegasus Books, 2016.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Marçal, K. and Vogel, S. (2016). Who cooked adam smith's dinner?: a story about women and economics. First Pegasus Books hardcover edn. New York: Pegasus Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Marçal, Katrine., and Saskia Vogel. Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story About Women and Economics First Pegasus Books hardcover edition., Pegasus Books, 2016.

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