Universität Wien

040200 KU Economic Sociology - Basics (MA) (2022W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

Summary

1 Kittel , Moodle
2 Resch , Moodle
3 Ausserladscheider , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
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 03.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 10.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 17.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 24.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 31.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 07.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 14.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 21.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 28.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 05.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 12.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 09.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 16.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 23.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 30.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Group 2

max. 50 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Group 3

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 17.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 14.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 24.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 31.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Starting from the sociological concept of 'embeddedness', we will try to understand the economy and the quest for scarce goods focusing on three forms of (market) integration: reciprocity, exchange, and redistribution. Understanding economy as embedded in social and cultural institutions will help us to focus on the interrelationship between structure and agency, central to sociological analyses. To do that we will read several theoretical “classics” to get a basic understanding how economic relationships can be understood from a sociological viewpoint. Based on this, we will consider whether these theoretical models can help us understand empirical phenomena.
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.

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.

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%)

Examination topics

See Reading List (subject to change)

Reading list

Auspurg, K., Hinz, T., & Sauer, C. (2017). Why Should Women Get Less? Evidence on the Gender Pay Gap from Multifactorial Survey Experiments. American Sociological Review, 82(1): 179–210.
Bourdieu, P. (1986). The Forms of Capital. In: Richardson, J. (eds) Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education. New York: Greendwood Press, 241–58.
Falk, A. & Szech, N. (2013). Morals and Markets. Science, 340(6133): 707-711.
Granovetter, M. (1973). The Strength of Weak Ties. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6): 1360–80.
Granovetter, M. (1985). Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness. The American Journal of Sociology, 91(3): 481-510.
Horne, C. & Mollborn, S. (2020). Norms: An Integrated Framework. Annual Review of Sociology, 46: 467-487.
Horowitz, J. (2018). Relative Education and the Advantage of a College Degree. American Sociological Review, 83(4): 771–801.
Mijs, J.J. (2021). The paradox of inequality: income inequality and belief in meritocracy go hand in hand. Socio-Economic Review, 19(1): 7-35.
Rueda, D. & Pontusson, J. (2011). Wage Inequality and Varieties of Capitalism. Wold Politics, 52(3): 350-383.
Simpson, B. & Willer, R. (2015). Beyond Altruism: Sociological Foundations of Cooperation and Prosocial Behavior. Annual Review of Sociology 41: 43-63.
Smelser, N. & Swedberg, R. (2005). Introducing Economic Sociology. In: Smelser, N.J. & Swedberg, R. (eds) Handbook of Economic Sociology (2nd ed.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 3-25.
Sparkes, M. (2019). Borrowed identities: Class(ification), inequality and the role of credit-debt in class making and struggle. The Sociological Review, 67(6): 1417-1434.

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