Prototype, Competition, and Market : the Market for Early Music Concerts

Pierre François

doi:10.3917/rfs.475.0183

Revue française de sociologie 2006/5 Vol. 47

Journal article

Prototype, Competition, and Market : the Market for Early Music Concerts

By Pierre François

Pages 183 to 210

FRANÇOIS, Pierre,

2006. Prototype, Competition, and Market : the Market for Early Music Concerts. Revue française de sociologie, 2006/5 Vol. 47, p.183-210. DOI : 10.3917/rfs.475.0183. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/revue-francaise-de-sociologie-1-2006-5-page-183?lang=en.

François, Pierre.

« Prototype, Competition, and Market : the Market for Early Music Concerts ». Revue française de sociologie, 2006/5 Vol. 47, 2006. p.183-210. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/revue-francaise-de-sociologie-1-2006-5-page-183?lang=en.

François, P.

(2006). Prototype, Competition, And Market : The Market for Early Music Concerts. Revue française de sociologie, . 47(5), 183-210. https://doi.org/10.3917/rfs.475.0183.

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Image description generated by AI: Table showing the proportion of early instrument distinctions awarded for each period from 1978 to 1997.

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Image description generated by AI: Graph comparing theoretical and observed distributions of Les Arts Florissants concerts between 1988 and 1998 using a Gini curve.

The image is a graph titled "Concentration of Les Arts Florissants concerts between 1988 and 1998, Gini curve." It depicts a Lorenz curve, which is used to illustrate the distribution of a resource (in this case, concerts) among a population. The x-axis represents the total percentage of concerts, ranging from 0% to 100%. The y-axis represents the total percentage of the audience, also ranging from 0% to 100%. Two curves are shown: 1. A diagonal line labeled "Theoretical distribution: concerts equally distributed across producers" which represents perfect equality in concert distribution. 2. A curved line labeled "Observed distribution" which shows the actual distribution of concerts. The observed distribution curve lies below the theoretical distribution line, indicating that the distribution of concerts is not equal. The gap between the observed distribution and the theoretical line highlights the inequality in the distribution of concerts among the audience.

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Image description generated by AI: Diagram showing market structure with seller and buyer competition.

The image depicts a diagram illustrating the social structure of the market according to the economic theory proposed by Alfred Marshall, as referenced by Max Weber and further elaborated by Gunnar Myrdal. The diagram is enclosed within an oval shape, representing the overall market structure. At the center of the diagram, there is an exchange process occurring between sellers and buyers. This exchange is visually represented by a downward arrow pointing from the sellers' section to the buyers' section. The sellers' section is located at the top of the diagram and is labeled "Competition among sellers." Within this section, there are four "X" symbols connected by horizontal lines, indicating the competitive interactions among the sellers. Below the sellers' section, there is a downward arrow labeled "Exchange," signifying the transactional process between the sellers and buyers. The buyers' section is located at the bottom of the diagram and is labeled "Competition among buyers." Similar to the sellers' section, this section also contains four "X" symbols connected by horizontal lines, representing the competitive interactions among the buyers. Overall, the diagram visually explains the dynamics of competition and exchange within a market structure, highlighting the interactions between sellers and buyers.

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