Morals and Markets. the Development of Life Insurance in the United States

Viviana A. Rotman Zelizer

Published by Columbia University Press 1979

Morals and Markets. the Development of Life Insurance in the United States

Viviana A. Rotman Zelizer

https://doi.org/10.7312/zeli92046

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Studies noneconomic aspects of economic behavior, using as an example the cultural and ideological factors involved in the legitimation of life insurance.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
1. Historical and Economic Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Persistent Puzzle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
3. A Comparative Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
4. The Impact of Values and Ideologies on the Adoption of Social Innovations: Life Insurance and Death Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
5. Life, Chance, and Destiny Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
6. Marketing Life: Moral Persuasion and Business Enterprise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
7. The Life Insurance Agent: Problems in Occupational Prestige and Professionalization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Selected Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1979
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 208

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Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231886758