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The Label of ‘Religion’: Migration And Ascriptions Of Religious Identities In Contemporary Europe
(2019)
This working paper presents three perspectives on the ways in which a labeling of social actors, processes, or conflicts as ‘religion’ or ‘religious’ plays a central role in disputes about migration and identity-formation ...
Stiftungen und der Faktor Partizipation
(2022-08)
Eine kaum noch zu überblickende Anzahl an Stiftungen engagiert sich in hohem Maße in diversen Gesellschafftsbereichen. Dennoch beschäfftigt sich die Forschung kaum oder nur in begrenztem Umfang mit ihnen. Wie es Stiftungen ...
Transformative foundations: elements of a sociological theory of organized philanthropic giving
(2021-07)
Within the last two decades, philanthropic foundations have grown in number and wealth. Moreover, an increasing number of them have adopted transformative agendas. These shifts have been investigated in case studies, ...
Adapting to an American world: the asymmetrical coupling of American and Chinese education
(2021-10)
The extensive study-abroad consulting industry that prepares Chinese students for American schools exemplifies, and is conditioned by, the asymmetry in Sino-American educational connectivity. Mobility from China to the ...
Towards a Poststructuralist Approach to Religion: A Response to "The Label of ‘Religion"
(2019)
This working paper presents a poststructuralist approach to religion studies and
discusses its usefulness in an exemplary way by engaging with FIW working paper
no. 11 on labeling processes of migrants in contemporary ...
Working for Harmony and Innovation?: Political Inclusion of Diversified Elites via the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
(2019)
This paper describes the fascinating case of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative
Conference system (CPPCC) and its evolution since 1949. The CPPCC’s original idea is to
allow select members who represent the ...
Plattformsoziologie
(2021-08)
Numerous contributions, especially in the field of Platform Studies, show the growing societal relevance of digital platforms and their role in the digital transformation of society. Meanwhile, sociological descriptions ...
Demagogie und Volkstribune: Beobachtungsverhältnisse in Praxen charismatischer Stellvertreterschaft
(2021-06)
The paper is intended to outline a research programme that approaches figurations of charismatic representation between care (of 'the people') and accusation (of 'the others'). Late modern democracies seem to be increasingly ...
Paradigmen der Pandemiebekämpfung und ihre Öffentlichkeit
(2023-12)
Der im März 2020 in der Bundesrepublik wie in anderen Staaten erlassene Lockdown stellt eine bis heute eher selten thematisierte Abweichung von den bis dahin vorliegenden Pandemieplanungen dar. Mit den Lockdowns setzte ...
Autoritarismus und Periphere Moderne: Bemerkungen über die Verfassungskrise Japans
(2023-12)
Angesichts der Verfassungskrise, die die Durchsetzung des Sicherheitsgesetzpakets durch die japanische Regierung 2015 auslöste, versucht das vorliegende Working Paper, strukturtheoretische Gründe für diese Krise aufzuzeigen ...