Soziale Welt is one of the important journals within German sociology and is even read in foreign countries. It includes empirical and theoretical contributions from all areas of the subject and tries to portray the development of sociology and to give a new impetus. In addition to the quarterly published issues, there are special issues with a unified theme. The journal "Soziale Welt" is aimed at sociologists, social scientists, and at generally interested readers. Website: www.soziale-welt.de
This article examines how mass media in Germany attributed characteristics to refugees from Syria and the Middle East in 2015 and to Ukrainian refugees in 2022, particularly in terms of their perceived ability—or inability—to integrate into...
Building upon recent debates on the (a)political qualities of refugee support, this article draws from a quantitative survey among refugee supporters in Germany (n=2000) to assess the prevalence of political motivations and practices, the existence...
This article examines continuities and changes in volunteer support for refugees from 2015 to the current situation in Ukraine. It focuses on the question whether motives of volunteers have shifted since their involvement in the 2015 refugee crisis....
This study focuses on the prevalence of the rejection of refugees in the German population and the factors that contribute to such negative attitudes. According to Integrated Threat Theory, people aim to protect their status in society by devaluing...
The influx of refugees to Germany, particularly from Syria and Ukraine, has significantly increased over the past decade due to wars and political tensions in the Middle East and Europe. These refugee groups vary not only in their demographic...
The influx of refugees to Germany, particularly from Syria and Ukraine, has significantly increased over the past decade due to wars and political tensions in the Middle East and Europe. These refugee groups vary not only in their demographic...
The number of refugees in Germany has increased noticeably since 2022. In addition to the rising number of asylum seekers from countries such as Syria and Afghanistan, in February 2022, war-related refugee migration from Ukraine began. Against this...
The recent wave of solidarity for Ukrainian refugees after Russia’s full-scale invasion is reflected in the massive taking in of refugees into private households in European countries. This is also true for Poland and Switzerland: In Poland,...
The war in Ukraine triggered a significant wave of support in neighboring countries and in Germany. The DeZIM.panel, the online access panel of the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM), conducted a survey one week after the...