040151 KU Economic Sociology - Basics (MA) (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2023 09:00 to We 22.02.2023 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2023 09:00 to Tu 28.02.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 17.03.2023 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 50 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 06.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 17.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 24.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 08.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 05.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 19.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 26.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Assessment and permitted materials
The seminar is "prüfungsimmanent", meaning that students will be assessed throughout the entirety of the
taught lessons. Ahead of every lesson students will have to answer 2-3 questions based on the mandatory
readings (30% of the grade). Together in small groups students will give one short presentation discussing an
empirical phenomenon, which exemplifies concepts and theories from the literature (30%). Students are
expected to actively participate in the course by participating in the discussions after following these
presentations. At the end of the semester students will write a research proposal, if so desired with the
presentation group based on the research question discussed in the presentations (~2000 words; 40%).
Ahead of this research proposal students can hand in an abstract, if they would like feedback prior to the
submission of the research proposal. The specific deadlines will be provided on moodle. All written
contributions are tested for plagiarism with the software Turnitin provided in moodle.
taught lessons. Ahead of every lesson students will have to answer 2-3 questions based on the mandatory
readings (30% of the grade). Together in small groups students will give one short presentation discussing an
empirical phenomenon, which exemplifies concepts and theories from the literature (30%). Students are
expected to actively participate in the course by participating in the discussions after following these
presentations. At the end of the semester students will write a research proposal, if so desired with the
presentation group based on the research question discussed in the presentations (~2000 words; 40%).
Ahead of this research proposal students can hand in an abstract, if they would like feedback prior to the
submission of the research proposal. The specific deadlines will be provided on moodle. All written
contributions are tested for plagiarism with the software Turnitin provided in moodle.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The minimum requirement for receiving a positive grade includes the attendance of the course (max. 2
absences), the duly upload of the statements on the compulsory readings, the presentation, and the delivery
of a complete research proposal, in line with the specifications provided in the lectures.
• Answers to the questions on the compulsory readings (30%)
• Presentation (30%)
• Research Proposal (40%)
absences), the duly upload of the statements on the compulsory readings, the presentation, and the delivery
of a complete research proposal, in line with the specifications provided in the lectures.
• Answers to the questions on the compulsory readings (30%)
• Presentation (30%)
• Research Proposal (40%)
Examination topics
See Reading List (subject to change)
Group 2
max. 50 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 06.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 27.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 17.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 24.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 08.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 15.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 05.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 12.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 19.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Monday 26.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Assessment and permitted materials
The seminar is "prüfungsimmanent" meaning that students will be assessed throughout the entirety of the taught lessons. Ahead of every lesson students will have to write a statement based on the mandatory readings (25% of the grade). Together in small groups students will give one short presentation discussing an empirical research question and a fitting research design explaining how they would conduct the research (25%). Students are expected to actively participate in the course by participating in the discussions after following these presentations (10%). At the end of the semester students (individually) will write a research proposal, which can be based on the research question discussed in the presentations (~2000 words; 40%). Ahead of this research proposal students can hand in an abstract, if they like feedback prior to the submission of the research proposal. The specific deadlines will be provided on moodle. All written contributions are tested for plagiarism with the software Turnitin provided in moodle.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The minimum requirement for receiving a positive grade includes the attendance of the course (max. 2 absences), and a positive assessment of minimum 60% of the grade, which is composed of the duly upload of the statements on the compulsory readings, the presentation, and the delivery of a complete research proposal, in line with the specifications provided in the lectures.
Grade criteria:
• Answers to the questions on the compulsory readings (25%)
• Active participation during the lessons (10%)
• Presentation (25%)
• Research proposal (40%)
Grade criteria:
• Answers to the questions on the compulsory readings (25%)
• Active participation during the lessons (10%)
• Presentation (25%)
• Research proposal (40%)
Examination topics
Refer to the literature
Group 3
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 21.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 18.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 25.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 06.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 20.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 27.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Assessment and permitted materials
The seminar is "prüfungsimmanent" meaning that students will be assessed throughout the entirety of the taught lessons. Ahead of every lesson students will have to write a statement based on the mandatory readings (25% of the grade). Together in small groups students will give one short presentation discussing an empirical research question and a fitting research design explaining how they would conduct the research (25%). Students are expected to actively participate in the course by participating in the discussions after following these presentations (10%). At the end of the semester students (individually) will write a research proposal, which can be based on the research question discussed in the presentations (~2000 words; 40%). Ahead of this research proposal students can hand in an abstract, if they like feedback prior to the submission of the research proposal. The specific deadlines will be provided on moodle. All written contributions are tested for plagiarism with the software Turnitin provided in moodle.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The minimum requirement for receiving a positive grade includes the attendance of the course (max. 2 absences), and a positive assessment of minimum 60% of the grade, which is composed of the duly upload of the statements on the compulsory readings, the presentation, and the delivery of a complete research proposal, in line with the specifications provided in the lectures.
Grade criteria:
• Answers to the questions on the compulsory readings (25%)
• Active participation during the lessons (10%)
• Presentation (25%)
• Research proposal (40%)
Grade criteria:
• Answers to the questions on the compulsory readings (25%)
• Active participation during the lessons (10%)
• Presentation (25%)
• Research proposal (40%)
Examination topics
Refer to the literature
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Reading list
Adloff F and Mau S. (2006) Giving Social Ties, Reciprocity in Modern Society. European Journal of Sociology 47: 93-123.
Alesina A and Giuliano P. (2011) Preferences for Redistribution. In: Benhabib J, Bisin A and Jackson MO (eds) Handbook of Social Economics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 93-131.
Arts W and Gelissen J. (2002) Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism or More? A State-of-the-Art Report. Journal of European Social Policy 12: 137-158.
Beckert J and Wehninger F. (2013) In the Shadow: Illegal Markets and Economic Sociology. Socio-Economic Review 11: 5-30.
Beckert J. (2011) Where Do Prices Come From? Sociological Approaches to Price Formation. Socio-Economic Review 9: 757-786.
Brewster Stearns L and Mizruchi MS. (2005) Banking and Financial Markets. In: Smelser N and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 284-306.
Carruthers BG. (2005) The Sociology of Money and Credit. In: Smelser N and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 355-378.
Falk A and Szech N. (2013) Morals and Markets. Science 340: 707-711.
Fehr E and Gintis H. (2007) Human Motivation and Social Cooperation: Experimental and Analytical Foundations. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 43-64.
Fligstein N and Dauter L. (2007) The Sociology of Markets. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 105-128.
Gallie D. (2007) Production Regimes and the Quality of Employment in Europe. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 85-104.
Gouldner A. (1960) The Norm of Reciprocity: A Preliminary Statement. American Sociological Review 25: 161-178.
Granovetter M. (1985) Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness. The American Journal of Sociology 91: 481-510.
Guala F. (2012) Reciprocity: Weak or Strong? What Punishment Experiments Do (and do not) Demonstrate. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 35: 1-59.
Huber E and Stephens JD. (2005) Welfare States and the Economy. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. New York: Russell Sage, 552-574.
Krippner GR and Alvarez AS. (2007) Embeddedness and the Intellectual Projects of Economic Sociology. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 219-240.
Liebig S and Sauer C. (2015) Sociology of Justice. In: Sabbagh C and Schmitt M (eds) Handbook of Social Justice Theory and Research. Berlin: Springer, 37-59.
Mauss M. (1968 [1925]) Die Gabe. Die Form und Funktion des Austauschs in archaischen Gesellschaften, Frankfurt/M.: Suhrkamp.
Molm LD, Collett JL and Schaefer DR. (2007) Building Solidarity through Generalized Exchange: A Theory of Reciprocity. American Journal of Sociology 113: 205-242.
Portes A and Sensenbrenner J. (1993) Embeddedness and Immigration: Notes on the Social Determinants of Economic Action. American Journal of Sociology 98: 1320-1350.
Portes A. (1998) Social Capital: Its Origins and Applications in Modern Sociology. Annual Review of Sociology 24: 1-24.
Smelser NJ and Swedberg R. (2005) Introducing Economic Sociology. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) Handbook of Economic Sociology (2nd ed.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 3-25.
Smith-Doerr L and Powell WW. (2005) Networks and Economic Life. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) Handbook of Economic Sociology (2nd ed.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 379-402.
Streeck W. (2005) The Sociology of Labor Markets and Trade Unions. In: Smelser N and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 254-283.
Swedberg R. (2005) Markets in Society. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. New York: Russell Sage, 233-253.
Alesina A and Giuliano P. (2011) Preferences for Redistribution. In: Benhabib J, Bisin A and Jackson MO (eds) Handbook of Social Economics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 93-131.
Arts W and Gelissen J. (2002) Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism or More? A State-of-the-Art Report. Journal of European Social Policy 12: 137-158.
Beckert J and Wehninger F. (2013) In the Shadow: Illegal Markets and Economic Sociology. Socio-Economic Review 11: 5-30.
Beckert J. (2011) Where Do Prices Come From? Sociological Approaches to Price Formation. Socio-Economic Review 9: 757-786.
Brewster Stearns L and Mizruchi MS. (2005) Banking and Financial Markets. In: Smelser N and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 284-306.
Carruthers BG. (2005) The Sociology of Money and Credit. In: Smelser N and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 355-378.
Falk A and Szech N. (2013) Morals and Markets. Science 340: 707-711.
Fehr E and Gintis H. (2007) Human Motivation and Social Cooperation: Experimental and Analytical Foundations. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 43-64.
Fligstein N and Dauter L. (2007) The Sociology of Markets. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 105-128.
Gallie D. (2007) Production Regimes and the Quality of Employment in Europe. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 85-104.
Gouldner A. (1960) The Norm of Reciprocity: A Preliminary Statement. American Sociological Review 25: 161-178.
Granovetter M. (1985) Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness. The American Journal of Sociology 91: 481-510.
Guala F. (2012) Reciprocity: Weak or Strong? What Punishment Experiments Do (and do not) Demonstrate. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 35: 1-59.
Huber E and Stephens JD. (2005) Welfare States and the Economy. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. New York: Russell Sage, 552-574.
Krippner GR and Alvarez AS. (2007) Embeddedness and the Intellectual Projects of Economic Sociology. Annual Review of Sociology 33: 219-240.
Liebig S and Sauer C. (2015) Sociology of Justice. In: Sabbagh C and Schmitt M (eds) Handbook of Social Justice Theory and Research. Berlin: Springer, 37-59.
Mauss M. (1968 [1925]) Die Gabe. Die Form und Funktion des Austauschs in archaischen Gesellschaften, Frankfurt/M.: Suhrkamp.
Molm LD, Collett JL and Schaefer DR. (2007) Building Solidarity through Generalized Exchange: A Theory of Reciprocity. American Journal of Sociology 113: 205-242.
Portes A and Sensenbrenner J. (1993) Embeddedness and Immigration: Notes on the Social Determinants of Economic Action. American Journal of Sociology 98: 1320-1350.
Portes A. (1998) Social Capital: Its Origins and Applications in Modern Sociology. Annual Review of Sociology 24: 1-24.
Smelser NJ and Swedberg R. (2005) Introducing Economic Sociology. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) Handbook of Economic Sociology (2nd ed.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 3-25.
Smith-Doerr L and Powell WW. (2005) Networks and Economic Life. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) Handbook of Economic Sociology (2nd ed.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 379-402.
Streeck W. (2005) The Sociology of Labor Markets and Trade Unions. In: Smelser N and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 254-283.
Swedberg R. (2005) Markets in Society. In: Smelser NJ and Swedberg R (eds) The Handbook of Economic Sociology. New York: Russell Sage, 233-253.
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Last modified: Fr 17.03.2023 12:08
All students have to read the compulsory readings ahead of lessons and answer several questions based on these texts. Students will present the texts and their own ideas. At the end of the semester students will produce a research proposal on the topic of their choice, which builds on the concepts learned in class and extrapolates empirical designs.