Soziologie - Sociology in the German-Speaking World

This book provides the first systematic overview of German sociology today. Thirty-four chapters review current trends, relate them to international discussions and discuss perspectives for future research. The contributions span the whole range of sociological research topics, from social inequality to the sociology of body and space, addressing pressing questions in sociological theory and innovative research methods.

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Introduction



Culture / Uta Karstein and Monika Wohlrab-Sahr



Demography and Aging / François Höpflinger



Economic Sociology / Andrea Maurer



Education and Socialization / Matthias Grundmann



Environment / Anita Engels



Europe / Monika Eigmüller



Family and Intimate Relationships / Dirk Konietzka, Michael Feldhaus, Michaela Kreyenfeld, and Heike Trappe



(Felt) Body. Sports, Medicine, and Media / Robert Gugutzer and Claudia Peter



Gender / Paula-Irene Villa and Sabine Hark



Globalization and Transnationalization / Anja Weiss



Global South / Eva Gerharz and Gilberto Rescher



History of Sociology / Stephan Moebius



Life Course / Johannes Huinink and Betina Hollstein



Media and Communication / Andreas Hepp



Microsociology / Rainer Schützeichel



Migration / Ludger Pries



Mixed-Methods and Multimethod Research / Felix Knappertsbusch, Bettina Langfeldt, and Udo Kelle



Organization / Raimund Hasse



Political Sociology / Jörn Lamla



Qualitative Methods / Betina Hollstein and Nils C. Kumkar



Quantitative Methods / Alice Barth and Jörg Blasius



Religion / Matthias Koenig



Science and