Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: capitalism and the boundaries of finance -- The boundaries of finance in the sociological tradition -- Prestige, at last: the social closure of the stock exchange -- Financial knowledge and the science of the market -- Close up: price data, machines, and organizational boundaries -- From afar: charts and their analysts -- The kaleidoscope of finance: speculation, economic life, and society -- On the dark side of the market -- Panic! -- Conclusion: back to the future.

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