Social Change and Continuity (Online)
Sozialer Wandel und Kontinuität (Online)
6 LPSoSeEN
Voraussetzungen
Empfohlen, im Wortlaut
Knowledge about fundamentals of sociology
Inhalte
This seminar provides an introduction into main topics of the sociological debate on social change and economic phenomena and gives an overview of core theories in this field. • Introduction into main topics of the sociological debate on social change • Overview of core theories on social change and continuity Topics: The (changed) economic and social role of flexible labour markets, processes of rationalization, production regimes and management concepts, finance markets and (informal) networks; comparative analysis of industrial organisations in different countries; capitalism in (non)-western societies; transformation in Eastern Germany and Europe; migration flows and social cohesion.
Lernziele
• Knoledge of main topics of the sociological debate on social change • Overview of core theories on social change and continuity • Competence to apply key-concepts for the analysis on social change to specific dimensions, theoretical and empirical problems or ongoing economic and social challenges
Prüfungsleistung
• Oral presentation, 10 minutes (worth 30 %) • Essay, 4 pages (worth 30 %) • Written examination, 60 minutes (worth 40 %)
Literatur (5)
- Boltanski, Luc/Chiapello, Eve, 2005: "The New Spirit of Capitalism", International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, vol. 18, n° 3-4, pp. 161-188.
- Granovetter, Mark: Economic Institutions as Social Constructions: A Framework for Analysis. In: Acta Sociologica, 1992, Vol. 35, p. 3-11
- Polanyi, Karl, The great Transformation. Dt. 1978 (1944)
- Giddens, Anthony, 1990: The consequences of modernity. Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press.
- Jackson, Stevi/Scott, Sue, 2001: Gender. A sociological reader. New York: Routledge
Quelle: Modulbeschreibung der BTU · abgerufen 29.09.2026Original