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230081 PR B11 Sociological Research Practice 2: On the trail of consumer society (2025S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Fortsetzung der gleichnamigen Lehrveranstaltung 230081 aus dem W2024. Anmeldung und Teilnahme nur für Studierende, die den ersten Teil besucht haben.
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 is open from Sa 01.02.2025 00:01 to Su 23.02.2025 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Sa 15.03.2025 23:59
Details
max. 19 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- N Monday 03.03. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 10.03. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 17.03. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 24.03. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 31.03. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 07.04. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 28.04. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 05.05. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 12.05. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 19.05. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 26.05. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 02.06. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 16.06. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 23.06. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Monday 30.06. 13:15 - 15:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Compulsory attendance, students are allowed two unexcused absences.
- The presentation is mandatory.
- To ensure good scientific practice, the course leaders may invite students to a grade-relevant discussion after interim submissions.
- A minimum of 60 points is required for a positive assessment.The assignment consists of conducting a research project and participation in a field survey (review of literature, questionnaire development, presentations, field survey).
- The presentation is mandatory.
- To ensure good scientific practice, the course leaders may invite students to a grade-relevant discussion after interim submissions.
- A minimum of 60 points is required for a positive assessment.The assignment consists of conducting a research project and participation in a field survey (review of literature, questionnaire development, presentations, field survey).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Regular participation and work in research groups (10%), image description (20%), literature review (20%), presentation of results (10%), final report/article as group work: documentation and reflection of data collection and data evaluation (40%). Total: oral (20%), written (80%).1: 100-90 points
2: 89-81 points
3: 80-71 points
4: 70-60 points
5: 59-0 points
2: 89-81 points
3: 80-71 points
4: 70-60 points
5: 59-0 points
Examination topics
Methodological, methodical and thematic input of the course leaders, teamwork, presentations, field work.
Reading list
Baudrillard, Jean. 2015. Die Konsumgesellschaft. Ihre Mythen, ihre Strukturen. Wiesbaden: Springer VS VerlagBourdieu, Pierre. 2018. Die feinen Unterschiede. Kritik der gesellschaftlichen Urteilskraft. 26. Auflage. Frankfurt am Main: SuhrkampHellmann, Kai-Uwe. 2010. Konsumsoziologie. In: Kneer, Georg; Schroer, Markus (Hrsg.): Handbuch Spezielle Soziologien. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.Jäckel, Michael. 2011. Einführung in die Konsumsoziologie. Fragestellungen - Kontroversen – Beispieltexte. 4. Auflage. Wiesbaden: VS, Verlag für SozialwissenschaftenKolb Bettina & Lorenz Laura, S. 2021 “Photo Interview and Photovoice: Engaging research participants, empowering voice and generating knowledge for change“ in Roswitha Breckner, Karin Liebhart, Maria Pohn-Lauggas (Hg.): Sozialwissenschaftliche Analysen von Bild- und Medienwelten. De Gruyter, Oldenburg, p 227-245, https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110613681-009.Mitchell, W.J.T. 2008. Bildtheorie. Hrsg. und mit einem Nachwort von Frank, Gustav. Frankfurt am Main: SuhrkampPrzyborski, Aglaja; Wohlrab-Sahr, Monika. 2014. Qualitative Sozialforschung: Ein Arbeitsbuch. München: Oldenbourg VerlagSmart, Barry. 2010. Consumer Society. Critical Issues and Environmental Consequences. London: SAGEWiswede, Günter. 2000. Konsumsoziologie – Eine vergessene Disziplin. In: Rosenkranz, Doris; Schneider, Norbert F. (Hrsg.): Konsum. Soziologische, ökonomische und psychologische Perspektiven. Opladen: Leske + Budrich. S. 23-72Literaturliste zur visuellen Soziologie in der Lehrveranstaltung.
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Last modified: Fr 10.01.2025 00:02
Consumption seems to be omnipresent in modern contemporary society and finds impetus in an oversupply of material goods and services. The production of goods is detached from the primary satisfaction of needs and represents a modern lifestyle. The selection of goods is not only possible, but necessary in the sense of social distinction.
From the perspective of consumer sociology, the role of consumers is particularly significant, as they are increasingly confronted with the demand for resource-conserving and sustainable consumption behavior and the assumption of personal responsibility in order to keep their "ecological footprint" as small as possible. How can problems of resource scarcity, waste as well as environmental pollution be dealt with? What can be done about the consequences of our consumption-oriented lifestyles? The environmental crisis and the associated future challenges thus call consumer society into question and face it with new challenges.Objectives:
In this course, students acquire a knowledge base of selected central topics in the sociology of consumption. Empirical materials are interpreted in student working groups. The aim is to develop an understanding of the interrelationship of the research question, the theoretical framing as well as the methodological embedding and methodical implementation and to go through an entire research process. Students may also pursue their own research interests.Methods:
Starting from the individual concern, the topic is reflected and prepared visually and narratively in a process of understanding by means of the methods of self-observation and autoethnography. Subsequently, we place selected questions on this in a broader social context. After the conception of the research design and the development of a research question, the focus will be on the collection of material as well as the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of the visual and text-based data.The detailed course program will be presented at the beginning of the semester and will be accessible via the learning platform Moodle.