Martin Seeliger – författare

Trade Unions and European Integration brings together pessimists and optimists on trade unionism under the contemporary pressures of European integration. The Great Recession has brought new attention to structural problems of the European integration process, specifically monetary integration; holding the potential of disabling any trans-national co-ordination. Other authors argue that the current crisis also poses the chance for mobilization and new impulses for European trade unionism. This is discussed in the volume alongside a variety of topics including bargaining coordination, co-determination, European governance regimes, and European wide mobilization.

While the importance of the question of how trade unionism and wage policy can, will, and should develop under the conditions of European integration seems widely shared, the polarization of the debate itself deserves our attention to learn about the opposing arguments and points of view; and to enhance academic discussion as well as consultancy to policy makers. This volume addresses this debate by bringing together the most distinguished voices and searching for common ground as well as new perspectives on European trade unionism and collective bargaining. The chapters of the volume, organised topically, are each accompanied by a comment from a distinguished scholar, highlighting the divisions of the debate. With this innovative approach, this book advances the dialogue between what have become openly opposed camps of optimists and pessimists on the future of European integration, trade unionism and its future chances.

Trade Unions and European Integration will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as European Studies, Industrial Relations, Political Economics, Social Movements and Sociology of Work.

Trade Unions and European Integration brings together pessimists and optimists on trade unionism under the contemporary pressures of European integration. The Great Recession has brought new attention to structural problems of the European integration process, specifically monetary integration; holding the potential of disabling any trans-national co-ordination. Other authors argue that the current crisis also poses the chance for mobilization and new impulses for European trade unionism. This is discussed in the volume alongside a variety of topics including bargaining coordination, co-determination, European governance regimes, and European wide mobilization.

While the importance of the question of how trade unionism and wage policy can, will, and should develop under the conditions of European integration seems widely shared, the polarization of the debate itself deserves our attention to learn about the opposing arguments and points of view; and to enhance academic discussion as well as consultancy to policy makers. This volume addresses this debate by bringing together the most distinguished voices and searching for common ground as well as new perspectives on European trade unionism and collective bargaining. The chapters of the volume, organised topically, are each accompanied by a comment from a distinguished scholar, highlighting the divisions of the debate. With this innovative approach, this book advances the dialogue between what have become openly opposed camps of optimists and pessimists on the future of European integration, trade unionism and its future chances.

Trade Unions and European Integration will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as European Studies, Industrial Relations, Political Economics, Social Movements and Sociology of Work.

From the perspective of trade unions, European integration makes it more necessary than ever before to establish common political positions. At the same time, increasing heterogeneity between the member states makes the crafting of such positions more and more difficult. Can, under these circumstances, a joint political line among European trade unions emerge? To answer this question, the book sheds light on transnational trade union cooperation in the three most important policy fields: the debate around the Freedom of services, the discussion over a European minimum wage, and the efforts of international wage coordination.

Drawing on the results of extensive field research based on a qualitative study among trade unions from Hungary, Poland, Sweden, and Germany, as well as representatives from the European level, this book points to a significant gap in European trade union politics between pretensions and reality. The findings provide a solid theoretical framework, suitable not only to explain current dynamics in the field of European trade unionism, but also promising for further research on the topic.

With its focus on a contested political field, Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration contributes to practical and theoretical debates within European trade unionism. As an adequate understanding of European trade unionism in general and collective bargaining requires a twofold perspective on European integration and the role of trade unions in European labor relations, two fields of scholarly interest are being addressed. Moreover, with its focus on European trade unionism as an internationalist project of labor politics, the book will also appeal to those interested in the field of Global Labor Studies.

From the perspective of trade unions, European integration makes it more necessary than ever before to establish common political positions. At the same time, increasing heterogeneity between the member states makes the crafting of such positions more and more difficult. Can, under these circumstances, a joint political line among European trade unions emerge? To answer this question, the book sheds light on transnational trade union cooperation in the three most important policy fields: the debate around the Freedom of services, the discussion over a European minimum wage, and the efforts of international wage coordination.

Drawing on the results of extensive field research based on a qualitative study among trade unions from Hungary, Poland, Sweden, and Germany, as well as representatives from the European level, this book points to a significant gap in European trade union politics between pretensions and reality. The findings provide a solid theoretical framework, suitable not only to explain current dynamics in the field of European trade unionism, but also promising for further research on the topic.

With its focus on a contested political field, Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration contributes to practical and theoretical debates within European trade unionism. As an adequate understanding of European trade unionism in general and collective bargaining requires a twofold perspective on European integration and the role of trade unions in European labor relations, two fields of scholarly interest are being addressed. Moreover, with its focus on European trade unionism as an internationalist project of labor politics, the book will also appeal to those interested in the field of Global Labor Studies.

Das Mensch-Tier-Verhältnis ist in modernen Gesellschaften durch Ambivalenzen gekennzeichnet. Auf der einen Seite als Ding und Material benutzt und fabrikmäßig aufbereitet, werden Tiere andererseits als eigenständige Subjekte und Teil konkreter Sozialbeziehungen mit Menschen wahrgenommen. Dieses Ergebnis eines höchst widersprüchlichen, fortdauernden historischen Entwicklungsprozesses, der von der Rationalisierung von Vernutzungsstrategien, aber auch von wachsender sozialer Nähe zu Tieren geprägt ist, geriet erst relativ spät in den Fokus sozialwissenschaftlichen Interesses.

Der Band soll – als sozialwissenschaftliche Einführung – Einblicke in die Forschung zum gesellschaftlichen Mensch-Tier-Verhältnis bieten.

Wie ist die Beziehung kulturindustrieller Produkte und bestimmter sozialer Kategorien? Welche Gestaltungspotenziale bestehen im Prozess der Kulturaneignung? Haben Markt- und Verwertungslogik Einfluss auf die Darstellung sozialer Kategorien?Dieses Buch zeigt den Zusammenhang von kulturellen Repräsentationen und der Entstehung, Reproduktion und Transformation sozialer Kategorien wie Klasse, Geschlecht und Ethnizität. Das Spektrum der interdisziplinären Beiträge umfasst sowohl grundlagentheoretische Perspektiven zu Intersektionalität und Kulturindustrie als auch Analysen und konkrete Fallbeispiele zu populären »Frauen«-Magazinen und Casting-Shows.

Der Medienhype um Aggro Berlin, Sidos Beteiligung an der Casting-Show »Popstars« oder der Kinofilm »Zeiten ändern dich« des Bambi-Preisträgers Bushido zeigen: Gangsta-Rap ist auch in Deutschland zu einem zentralen Genre der Popkultur avanciert.Die Bildwelten der Gangsta-Rap-Kultur sind dabei nicht nur das Resultat von medienbasierten Glokalisierungsprozessen, sondern auch Bezugspunkte in einem Krisendiskurs um ethnisierte Jugendkriminalität oder deviante Männlichkeitsentwürfe.An der Schnittstelle von Soziologie und Kulturwissenschaft bieten die Beiträge in diesem Band einen Überblick über Bedeutung und Funktionsweise der Gangsta-Rap-Kultur.

Über Punk wurde in den letzten 35 Jahren eine Menge geschrieben. Das inhaltliche Spektrum dieses Diskurses reicht von bürgerlich-kulturpessimistischer Bestürzung über zahlreiche Kondolenzbekundungen bis hin zu harschen Sellout-Kritiken. Vor diesem Hintergrund versammelt der Band eine Reihe von ›Beobachtungen zweiter Ordnung‹, die neben der substanzialistischen Beschreibung von Punk in Deutschland auch eine Kontextualisierung des Phänomens Punk in der bundesdeutschen Gesellschaft vornehmen.