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In the early 1980s right-wing populist parties and movements began to stage a dramatic comeback throughout a growing number of democratically-based countries.

The book portrays social life and social relations in the enlarged Europe, and gives a perspective on the European Union as an evolving social entity.Handbook of European Societies is a pioneering source book analyzing the current social patterns on the continent.

American-German relations are in transition. A number of explanations have been given for this fact: some focusing on the personalities of politicians, some on political and attitudinal disparities, still others pointing to disagreements about foreign policy objectives since the end of the Cold War and 9/11. This volume, written by American and German scholarly experts, while not denying the relevance and validity of such explanations of the transatlantic estrangement, address the extent, resilience, and the causes of misconceptions, misunderstandings, and confrontations in the transatlantic relationship as well as highlighting commonalities and enduring ties between the U.S. and Germany. The chapters analyze domestic and foreign policies, political cultures, and compare trends in business relations, migration, culture, education, journalism, law, and religion. The authors contend that differences in political cultures, societal priorities, and national interests are inevitable, perhaps even desirable and not necessarily an obstacle to a continuous and mutually beneficial exchange or even the development of a special relationship. But first of all they need to be acknowledged, then understood, and finally dealt with in an atmosphere of mutual trust recognizing common ground. The book ends with suggestions about how to deal with different interpretations and perceptions in order to reclaim a strategic partnership for progressive changes in an increasingly multipolar world.

European integration is one of the most ambitious and socially far-reaching developments in world politics and in world economics. Against growing opposition and despite increasing social heterogeneity, the European Union continues to expand and to acquire new competences. But to what extent is the self-proclaimed "ever closer union among the peoples of Europe" a social reality? In which ways is the political European project anchored in social developments? How does social change impinge upon political integration?Societal trends in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and socially diverse Europe have never been studied systematically. Handbook of European Societies: Social Transformations in the 21st Century sets to rectify this neglect of societal developments in Europe, providing a groundwork for the sociology of European integration. The book portrays social life and social relations in the enlarged Europe, and gives a perspective on the European Union as an evolving social entity.Handbook of European Societies is a pioneering source book analyzing the current social patterns on the continent. It covers a representative selection of major topics of social concern and sociological relevance, such as Collective Action, Consumption, Identity, Power Structure, Sexuality, Stratification and Well-being. Each contribution probes key developments in a strictly comparative manner. The Handbook thus offers a detailed look into the intricacies of the national societies of Europe and into the prospect of an emerging European society.The Editors have enlisted leading researchers to synthesize existing knowledge and to make use of many different data sources in a straight-forward style. The contributions stay away from jargon, simple labeling and sweeping assertions. Instead, they provide solid and accessible information on a wide variety of social trends and processes within and across European societies.

Im Zentrum des Alf Mintzel gewidmeten Bandes stehen Konflikte. Es geht um Alltagskonflikte, um gesellschaftliche Auseinandersetzungen und Ausnahmesituationen, aber auch um die Haltung von Soziologen in Zwangslagen. Die Beitrage verdeutlichen den Beitrag der Soziologie bei der Analyse und Bewaltigung von Konflikten. Sie befassen sich mit Handlungsalternativen in Willkurstaaten und mit parteipolitischen und parlamentarischen Konfrontationen zwischen kontraren Konzeptionen der Daseinsgestaltung. Kulturelle Konflikte werden mikroskopisch in der Sinnwelt einer Universitat und makroskopisch zwischen politisch-gesellschaftlichen Eliten analysiert. Schliesslich wird der praktische Beitrag der Soziologie fur Organisationskonflikte oder fur die Konfliktrisiken der multikulturellen Gegenwartsgesellschaften aufgezeigt.

Globalization is one of the buzz-words in the 1990s. It points to a world in which geographic location becomes increasingly irrelevant, a vision that has aroused both hopes and fears. Surprisingly, globalization is accompanied by increasing regionalization. This volume is a timely contribution to the debate on globalization and regionalism. Coming from several disciplines, its contributors explore the consequences of a world with no geographical barriers. Refuting simple notions of globalization, they argue that location and space will remain important dimensions of economic and social development. In view of this, the book develops a more balanced view of the tension between globalization and regionalism.

Globalization is one of the buzz-words in the 1990s. It points to a world in which geographic location becomes increasingly irrelevant, a vision that has aroused both hopes and fears. Surprisingly, globalization is accompanied by increasing regionalization. This volume is a timely contribution to the debate on globalization and regionalism. Coming from several disciplines, its contributors explore the consequences of a world with no geographical barriers. Refuting simple notions of globalization, they argue that location and space will remain important dimensions of economic and social development. In view of this, the book develops a more balanced view of the tension between globalization and regionalism.

Gegenstand der Soziologie der Europäischen Integration sind ihre gesellschaftlichen Grundlagen und deren Verhältnis zur politischen Integration.

Dieses Buch wendet sich an Studienanfänger der Soziologie und Studierende mit dem Neben- und Ergänzungsfach Soziologie.

Der Band beschäftigt sich interdisziplinär mit konflikt-, wie auch einfallsreichen Ausgestaltungen der Migrationsgesellschaft. Im Blickpunkt stehen Erziehungs- und Bildungsprozesse, professionelle Mediator*innen wie Lehrkräfte, Sozialpädagog*innen und Ehrenamtliche, sowie (alltags-)kulturelle Aushandlungsformen von Zugehörigkeiten und Grenzen.

Dieses Buch bietet eine systematische Einführung in grundlegende Fragen der Inhalte, Strukturen und Prozesse der Bildungspolitik in Deutschland, wobei die Steuerung der Schulpolitik und der Hochschulpolitik im Fokus der Darstellung stehen. Analysiert werden die zentralen Aufgaben- und Handlungsfelder sowie die Rahmenbedingungen, durch welche die bildungspolitischen Entscheidungen beeinflusst werden. Die neue Auflage wurde grundlegend aktualisiert und überarbeitet. Sie berücksichtigt unter anderem Änderungen in den Bund-Länder-Beziehungen, die gestiegene Bedeutung der frühkindlichen Bildung und die bundesweiten Bildungsprogramme.