The economy of interactions. Comment on “The functions of social interaction in the knowledge-creative economy : Between co-presence and ICT-mediated social relations,” by Marianna d'Ovidio and Alessandro Gandini

Alex PREDA

doi:10.6092/issn.1971-8853/9389

The economy of interactions. Comment on “The functions of social interaction in the knowledge-creative economy : Between co-presence and ICT-mediated social relations,” by Marianna d'Ovidio and Alessandro Gandini

Alex PREDA^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In economic sociology, networks of relationships are seen as playing a fundamental role with respect to economic transactions, while interactions support such networks. Consequently, interactions appear as subordinated to the aim of conducting transactions, and as having an instrumental character. This comment argues that, if transactions are to be made possible, interactions among participants have to be conducted and understood as non-instrumental and autonomous.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-70
Number of pages	4
Journal	Sociologica
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1971-8853/9389
Publication status	Published - 8 May 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Economic transactions
Interaction
Social relationships

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The economy of interactions. Comment on “The functions of social interaction in the knowledge-creative economy : Between co-presence and ICT-mediated social relations,” by Marianna d'Ovidio and Alessandro Gandini

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