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Christian Fleck - Sociology in Austria since 1945 - 9781137435866 - V9781137435866
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Sociology in Austria since 1945

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Description for Sociology in Austria since 1945 Hardback. Sociology in Austria has been frequently affected by political developments in the country. This first history of sociology in Austria examines the impact of the break-up of the Habsburg Empire and of two consecutive dictatorships, which destroyed academic freedom by means of forced migration and imprisonment. Series: Sociology Transformed. Num Pages: 104 pages, 4 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DFA; JFF; JHB; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Sociology in Austria has been frequently affected by political developments in the country. This first history of sociology in Austria examines the impact of the break-up of the Habsburg Empire and of two consecutive dictatorships, which destroyed academic freedom by means of forced migration and imprisonment. Even after 1945 the re-established Second Republic did not dismiss professors promoted during the Nazi period, and failed to invite exiled academics to return home. The author argues that the result has been a continuation of favouritism and conformism, with compliance to political regimes sanctioned at the expense of meritocracy and that in the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Sociology Transformed
Condition
New
Weight
274g
Number of Pages
97
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137435866
SKU
V9781137435866
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Ref
99-15

About Christian Fleck
Christian Fleck is Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Graz, Austria.

Reviews for Sociology in Austria since 1945
Christian Fleck, a leading historian of sociology, has created a fascinating sketch of the Austrian experience that will be widely appreciated by all like-minded scholars, especially given the unique characteristics of his country's approach to the discipline. While very attentive to minutia, about which he knows more than anyone else, Fleck never loses sight of the big picture - the ... Read more

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