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040200 KU Economic Sociology - Basics (MA) (2023W)

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

Summary

1 Kittel , Moodle
2 Kittel , 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

Achtung: die Zwischenprüfung am 20.11.2023 findet im Hörsaal 10/OMP/2.OG statt!!

  • Monday 02.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 09.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 16.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 23.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 30.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 06.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 13.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 20.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 27.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 04.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 11.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 08.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 15.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 22.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 29.01. 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

  • Monday 02.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 09.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 16.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 23.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 30.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 06.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 13.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 20.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 27.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 04.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 11.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 08.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 15.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 22.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 29.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Group 3

max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 03.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 24.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 31.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 23.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 30.01. 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 seek to understand economic action and thereby distinguish between three forms of economic integration: reciprocity, exchange, and redistribution. We will discuss different sociological perspectives based on relevant literature. The different forms of integration will be explored as intersections between macroeconomic and microeconomic perspectives. We will focus in on the way in which these forms of integration contribute to the shape and form of modern economies and how entrepreneurial decisions are made. All students have to read the compulsory readings ahead of lessons. Students will present the texts and their own ideas followed by a discussion about open questions.

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 short questions based on the mandatory readings. Together in small groups students will give a presentation discussing an empirical research question and a fitting research design explaining how they would conduct the research based on the relevant topics of the course. Students are expected to actively participate in the course by participating in the discussions following the presentations. Students are required to take two written exams. The first exam is based on the compulsory readings of the course and will include three open questions, of which two have to be answered. The final exam will entail the formulation of a research question and hypothesis deducted from theory based on one of the topics of the course.

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 answer to the questions based on the compulsory readings, a presentation, and a positive grade on the two written exams.
Grade criteria:
• Answers to the exercise questions based on the compulsory readings (20%)
• Presentation (30%)
• Written exam I based on compulsory readings (20%)
• Written exam II based on research question and hypothesis (30%)

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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