englischThis book deals with the philosophical question of what forms of justice exist to which refugees are entitled, especially in Western democracies. For this purpose, it first addresses the discussion of positive forms of such justice in general, in order to examine the case of refugees on this [...]

englischWho are the Jews that are shaping the present and future Jewish community in the Federal Republic? They are the children of the Russian-speaking quota refugees, and their draft identity can be used to measure what the Jewish self-image will look like in Germany. Maja Vataman's study shows [...]

englischThroughout the world, human rights have grown in prominence over the years. Despite this feat, numerous global events in the past and in recent times, especially those driven by political interests, show that respect for the ideals of human rights are far from being realised in practice. [...]

englischWorld regions can be understood as a stage between national and global social policy as new places for generating social security. In this study, this thesis is analysed empirically and innovatively in terms of concept from a sociological point of view. Based on the triangulation of various [...]

englischThe debate about religion and the public sphere is characterised by a flawed alternative. While liberal opinions tend to regard religious contributions as invalid because they are unable to satisfy the principle of public justification, pro-religion inclusivists call for the principle of [...]

englischIn this study, the author sheds light on the debate about economisation in education from a sociological perspective and answers, among others, the following questions: What does the popular term ‘economisation’ encapsulate? What economic and social forces are driving cuts in spending on [...]

englischThis book analyses the portrayal of nuclear power in Japanese journalism and the factors that influence it. Combining a field theoretical approach to journalism with frame analysis on different levels of the communication process, the author argues that the nuclear industry in Japan used its [...]

englischThis book offers the first analysis which explicitly addresses the complex mechanisms of political work. Parliamentary politics is examined, not mainly as processes of power or as sequences of decisions, but as a practice aimed at influencing the societal orders of meaning. Based on [...]

Henrique Carvalho legt eine umfassende Studie zum soziologischen Begriff der Verfassung in der Weltgesellschaft vor. Dabei setzt er sich mit den theoretischen Grundlagen des Verfassungsrechts und der soziologischen Systemtheorie Niklas Luhmanns ebenso auseinander wie mit den aktuellen Ansätzen der [...]

Jeder Versuch, die kritische Theorie neu zu beleben, muss sich mit der Behauptung beschäftigen, dass Erkenntnis Sozialkritik sei und umgekehrt. Hier geschieht dies, in dem die gegenwärtigen Beziehungen zwischen Dialektik, Vermittlung, Stratifizierung und Differenzierung untersucht werden. Gezeigt [...]