Begriffe als Werkzeuge der Soziologie

Concepts are central tools of sociology: They shape how social phenomena are delineated, classified, and interpreted. Today, sociological work with concepts faces new challenges – ranging from internal disciplinary pressures for innovation to broader political struggles over meaning. The questions addressed by this special issue are therefore both timely and fundamental: How do sociological concepts emerge? How do they evolve over the course of research and application? And what different forms of conceptual practice can be identified within the discipline? The collected contributions offer orientation and open up space for debate on one of sociology’s key metatheoretical concerns.

With contributions by
Fabian Anicker| Elena Beregow | Jenni Brichzin | Lena M. Friedrich | Sascha Münnich | Karl-Dieter Opp | Kurt Rachlitz | Tilman Reitz | Wolfgang LudwigSchneider | Thomas Schwinn | Janna Vogl