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Subject of this lecture are the theoretical approaches and empirical results of sociological research of European societies. Students acquire basic knowledge of the emergence and structure of economy, society and culture in Austria and other European countries.

In this lecture, problems and perspectives of European integration are presented and discussed : Europeanization and supranationalizty, elite and institution, education and science, theories of society and internationally comparative sociology,  migration and gender crisis and dsintegration, European and gloal modernity, identity and the „other“ of Europe, memory studies in Europe. Thus, the lecture provides an introduction to basic texts of the sociology of European integration.

Lecture and tutorials

For grading, two text summaries and a positive assessment of the final written exam are required.

Bach, M., Hönig, B., hg., 2018. Europasoziologie. Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium. Baden-Baden: Nomos.

Bacher, J., Grausgruber A., Haller M., Höllinger F., Prandner D., Verwiebe R., hg. 2018. Sozialstruktur und Wertewandel in Österreich. Trends 1986–2016. Wiesbaden: Springer.

Further literature will be provided in the lecture

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