Sociology of Money

What is money, wealth, their relationship? How have U.S. Markets for money changed this relationship? How have money markets changed? This is an introduction to current markets for money: how credit/debit is exchanged, how money is produced, what it represents in relation to global production, trade, and wealth distribution. Each week presents a question, than answers this question in two ways:1st explaining how financial instruments work within U.S. market (economic explanation), 2nd examining how financial instruments change market outcomes ( sociological critique). By the end students will understand how money markets work and how they effect the distribution of wealth.