Capital in the Twenty-First Century: A Review Essay
Review Articles Alexander J. Field, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 916-920Abstract
Archiv für August 2014
Risky Institutions: Political Regimes and the Cost of Public Borrowing in Early Modern Italy
Research Articles David Chilosi, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 887-915Abstract
Did the National Industrial Recovery Act Foster Collusion? Evidence from the Macaroni Industry
Research Articles Chris Vickers, Nicolas L. Ziebarth, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 831-862Abstract
Russian Inequality on the Eve of Revolution
Research Articles Peter H. Lindert, Steven Nafziger, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 767-798Abstract
The Economic History of European Jews: Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages . By Toch Michael. Leiden and Boston: Brill. 2013. Pp. x, 373. €146.00, cloth.
Book Reviews Francesca Trivellato, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 921-922Abstract
Railroad Expansion and Industrialization: Evidence from Meiji Japan
Research Articles John P. Tang, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 863-886Abstract
The Price of Media Capture and the Debasement of the French Newspaper Industry During the Interwar
Research Articles Vincent Bignon, Marc Flandreau, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 799-830Abstract
Colonial Institutions, Trade Shocks, and the Diffusion of Elementary Education in Brazil, 1889–1930
| Research Articles Aldo Musacchio, André Martínez Fritscher, Martina Viarengo, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 730-766 |
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Does the European Marriage Pattern Explain Economic Growth?
Research Articles Tracy Dennison, Sheilagh Ogilvie, The Journal of Economic History, Volume 74 Issue 03, pp 651-693Abstract
Review Essay: Fighting for Tacit Knowledge
The increasing popularity of praxeological approaches in the social sciences over the past couple of years has initiated an ongoing theoretical discussion of the concept of tacit knowledge. However, these debates often fail to take into account concrete empirical studies. With her book „Fighting Skills: A Sociology of Practical Knowledge,“ Larissa SCHINDLER provides an ethnographic study that examines practices mediating tacit knowledge in the context of learning the martial art Ninjutsu. Next to an in-depth analysis of processes of knowledge transfer in Ninjutsu classes, SCHINDLER aims to contribute to broader sociological debates. In my review essay, I will discuss the methodological implications of SCHINDLER’s study, illustrate the analytic strengths of her work, and try to identify possible points of departure for future research. Even though SCHINDLER falls short of fully realizing her theoretical ambitions, she nonetheless provides an exceptional contribution to praxeological-microsociological scholarship with the potential to stimulate further discussion concerning matters of tacit knowledge and beyond.