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
With the marketization of social services, self-employment is gaining relevance as a new career perspective for members of social professions. Home care for the elderly is a female-dominated sector. In Germany, it represents a growing market with a...
From a sociological point of view, the inflationary increase in managerial imperatives observable in modern Western societies with their ideal of formal “Zweckrationalität” in the guise of effectiveness and efficiency as well as their potential...
The paper investigates whether the introduction of a statutory minimum wage contributed to a reduction of gender inequalities in hourly wages, monthly earnings and working hours. Using the 2014 Structure of Earnings Survey and the 2015 Earnings...
Digitalisation places new demands on employees working in changing occupations. To undertake the adaptation to new requirements further training is one central strategy of updating and building new skills – especially for older employees....
Digitalisation places new demands on employees working in changing occupations. To undertake the adaptation to new requirements further training is one central strategy of updating and building new skills – especially for older employees....
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was responded to in (almost) all European countries with measures that strongly restricted individual freedom. For these measures to be effective, they had to be accepted by the citizens. But what does this...