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Capitalism and Labor
"Social theory has largely abandoned a focus on labor and with it its empirical foundation, while the sociology of work has neglected the production of theory more generally. It is for precisely this reason that Capitalism and labor has become a standard work on this subject. Labor and employment relations have become both increasingly diverse as well as less secure while, at the same time, labor and distributional struggles are being waged ever more fiercely. Adequately grasping these changes requires innovative impulses emerging from the analysis of capitalism, just as the sociology of work has a lot to contribute to the former. In this translated and updated edition the authors discuss current theoretical approachers in an attempt to once again conceive capitalism and labor together"--Back cover.
Let's Transform Work!
The world of work will change fundamentally in the coming decades. What forces are at work in the labour market? What changes are to be expected? And what does this mean for the actors in labour market policy? This final report by the Work of the Future Commission, whose members included academics, practitioners and representatives from businesses and the trade unions, offers a diagnosis of the present situation and a range of views on the future of work. Above all, however, the Commission provides food for thought on how society might manage the whirlwind of change in such a way that work in the digital economy will guarantee everyone more than just their livelihood, namely social participation and prospects for the future.
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. TOC: 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 Relation...
Let's Transform Work!
The world of work will change fundamentally in the coming decades. What forces are at work in the labour market? What changes are to be expected? And what does this mean for the actors in labour market policy? This final report by the Work of the Future Commission, whose members included academics, practitioners and representatives from businesses and the trade unions, offers a diagnosis of the present situation and a range of views on the future of work. Above all, however, the Commission provides food for thought on how society might manage the whirlwind of change in such a way that work in the digital economy will guarantee everyone more than just their livelihood, namely social participation and prospects for the future -- Back cover.
Psychology and the Conduct of Everyday Life
Psychology and the Conduct of Everyday Life moves psychological theory and research practice out of the laboratory and into the everyday world. Drawing on recent developments across the social and human sciences, it examines how people live as active subjects within the contexts of their everyday lives, using this as an analytical basis for understanding the dilemmas and contradictions people face in contemporary society. Early chapters gather the latest empirical research to explore the significance of context as a cross-disciplinary critical tool; they include a study of homeless Māori men reaffirming their cultural identity via gardening, and a look at how the dilemmas faced by children ...
Germany's Hidden Crisis
How neoliberalism is causing a crisis in Germany Upward social mobility represented a core promise of life under the “old” West German welfare state, in which millions of skilled workers upgraded their Volkswagens to Audis, bought their first homes, and sent their children to university. Not so in today’s Federal Republic, where the gears of the so-called “elevator society” have long since ground to a halt. In the absence of the social mobility of yesterday, widespread social exhaustion and anxiety have emerged across mainstream society. Oliver Nachtwey analyses the reasons for this social rupture in postwar German society and investigates the conflict potential emerging as a result. He concludes that although the country has managed to muddle through thus far, simmering tensions beneath the surface nevertheless threaten to undermine the German system’s stability in the years to come. Recipient of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation 2016 Hans-Matthöfer-Preis for Economic Writing.
Developments in German Industrial Relations
This book presents a review of the last twenty years of research in German industrial relations. Divided into three parts, it begins by exploring the major developments in this field of research. It then describes the academic field of industrial relations in Germany from different perspectives, looking back on twenty years of “Industrielle Beziehungen” – the German Journal of Industrial Relations. This is rounded off by an analysis of the changes in the real world of the German model and its major institutions, namely the DGB trade unions and co-determination on the establishment-level. In addition, the book discusses the contributions of neighbouring disciplines, particularly human resource management, economics, and labour law. As the German model and its developments are interesting not only for researchers in industrial relations, but also for practitioners in business and administration, this volume addresses both groups of readers.
Handbuch Arbeitssoziologie
Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über die bisherigen Entwicklungen und den gegenwärtigen Stand zentraler Themenbereiche der Arbeitssoziologie. Das Handbuch vermittelt grundlegendes Wissen und gibt wichtige Forschungsbereiche und Diskurse der Arbeitssoziologie wieder. Theoriebestände und empirische Ergebnisse werden aufbereitet, um wesentliche Konzepte und Perspektiven des Faches erkennbar zu machen. Gerade in der gegenwärtigen Phase tiefgreifender Umbrüche in den Formen und Erscheinungsweisen von Arbeit ist ein Blick auf den breiten Bestand von Theorien, Konzepten und Begriffen sowie empirischen Befunden eine wichtige Grundlage für Ausbildung, Forschung und Praxis. Aus dieser Perspektive werden in den Beiträgen gegenwärtige Entwicklungen von Arbeit beschrieben, aktuelle Konzepte für deren Analyse vorgestellt und neue Herausforderungen für die Forschung umrissen.
Das Reproduktionsregime
Dieses Buch geht der Frage nach, wie angesichts einer viel diskutierten Reproduktionskrise die alltägliche Reproduktion und Regeneration gewährleistet werden kann. Die Autorin entwickelt durch die konzeptionelle Neusortierung des Forschungsstandes das Reproduktionsregime als neues Analysekonzept. Der analytische Mehrwert des Reproduktionsregimes entsteht durch die integrierte Betrachtung von politischen Reformen, darauf gründenden personalpolitischen Maßnahmen, individuellen Bewältigungsstrategien und den dahinterstehenden, für verschiedene Beschäftigtengruppen sehr unterschiedlich ausgeprägten Ressourcen. Symptome der Reproduktionskrise sind neben der Zunahme psychischer Belastungen und Erkrankungen eine steigende Zahl erwerbsunfähiger Menschen und der Anstieg von Arbeitsausfällen. Eine nachhaltige Sicherung der alltäglichen Reproduktion scheint vielen Menschen gegenwärtig nicht mehr möglich zu sein.
