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This book provides a historical-sociological analysis of the history of sociology in Belgium from the late-nineteenth until the early-twenty-first century. It sheds new light on the social structures that shaped and shape the orientations and work of sociologists in Belgium. The impact of three structural factors is discussed in more detail: religion, language and publication imperatives. Starting from analyses of these structural factors, this book presents a detailed analysis of the genesis and institutionalization of different sociologies in Belgium. It sheds light on the kinds of sociological knowledge that are or are not valued in Belgium. This book constitutes an important contribution to the sociological history of sociology and the development of a reflective historical sociology, and will appeal to students and scholars of social theory, as well as readers interested in the history of Contemporary Belgium.

This book provides a historical-sociological analysis of the history of sociology in Belgium from the late-nineteenth until the early-twenty-first century. It sheds new light on the social structures that shaped and shape the orientations and work of sociologists in Belgium. The impact of three structural factors is discussed in more detail: religion, language and publication imperatives. Starting from analyses of these structural factors, this book presents a detailed analysis of the genesis and institutionalization of different sociologies in Belgium. It sheds light on the kinds of sociological knowledge that are or are not valued in Belgium. This book constitutes an important contribution to the sociological history of sociology and the development of a reflective historical sociology, and will appeal to students and scholars of social theory, as well as readers interested in the history of Contemporary Belgium.

Dieses Buch bietet eine historisch-soziologische Analyse der Geschichte der Soziologie in Belgien vom späten neunzehnten bis zum frühen einundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert. Es wirft ein neues Licht auf die sozialen Strukturen, die die Orientierungen und die Arbeit der Soziologen in Belgien prägten und prägen. Der Einfluss von drei strukturellen Faktoren wird näher beleuchtet: Religion, Sprache und Publikationszwänge. Ausgehend von der Analyse dieser strukturellen Faktoren bietet dieses Buch eine detaillierte Analyse der Entstehung und Institutionalisierung der verschiedenen Soziologien in Belgien und leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Geschichte der Soziologie und zur Entwicklung einer reflektierten historischen Soziologie. Es richtet sich an Studenten und Wissenschaftler der Sozialtheorie sowie an Leser, die sich für die Geschichte des heutigen Belgiens interessieren.