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Financial collapseswhether of the junk bond market, the Internet bubble, or the highly leveraged housing marketare often explained as the inevitable result of market cycles: What goes up must come down. In Liquidated, Karen Ho punctures the aura of the abstract, allpowerful market to show how financial markets, and particularly booms and busts, are constructed. Through an indepth investigation into the everyday experiences and ideologies of Wall Street investment bankers, Ho describes how a financially dominant but highly unstable market system is understood, justified, and produced through the restructuring of corporations and the larger economy.Ho, who worked at an investment bank herself, argues that bankers approaches to financial markets and corporate America are inseparable from the structures and strategies of their workplaces. Her ethnographic analysis of those workplaces is filled with the voices of stressed firstyear associates, overworked and alienated analysts, undergraduates eager to be hired, and seasoned managing directors. Recruited from elite universities as the best and the brightest, investment bankers are socialized into a world of high risk and high reward. They are paid handsomely, with the understanding that they may be let go at any time. Their workplace culture and networks of privilege create the perception that job insecurity builds character, and employee liquidity results in smart, efficient business. Based on this culture of liquidity and compensation practices tied to profligate dealmaking, Wall Street investment bankers reshape corporate America in their own image. Their mission is the creation of shareholder value, but Ho demonstrates that their practices and assumptions often produce crises instead. By connecting the values and actions of investment bankers to the construction of markets and the restructuring of U.S. corporations, Liquidated reveals the particular culture of Wall Street often obscured by triumphalist readings of capitalist globalization.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street'? A: 'Liquidated' by Karen Ho examines the culture and practices of Wall Street investment bankers, illustrating how their ideologies and workplace environments contribute to financial market dynamics and crises.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Liquidated' is Karen Ho, who has firsthand experience working at an investment bank.
- Q: What type of book is 'Liquidated'? A: 'Liquidated' is an ethnographic study that combines research and personal experience to analyze Wall Street's financial practices and corporate culture.
- Q: When was 'Liquidated' published? A: 'Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street' was published on July 13, 2009.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Liquidated' contain? A: 'Liquidated' consists of 392 pages.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Liquidated' is categorized under Job Hunting, offering insights into workplace culture and practices in finance.
- Q: Is 'Liquidated' suitable for beginners in finance? A: Yes, 'Liquidated' provides a narrative that can be understood by those new to finance, as it explains complex concepts through real-life experiences.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, 'Liquidated' is described as an illustrated edition.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Liquidated'? A: 'Liquidated' explores themes of financial instability, corporate restructuring, and the socialization of investment bankers within their workplaces.