Research of the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University

Research at the Faculty of Sociology is diverse and spans a range of subdisciplines in Sociology, Political Science and Social Anthropology. One distinct trademark is cross-disciplinary work, such as for example in research on world society, gender or labour market research.

Experts and Expertise in Public Policy

Blum S, Straßheim H (2025) In: Encyclopedia of Public Policy. van Gerven M, Rothmayr Allison C, Schubert K (Eds); Cham: Springer International Publishing: 1-8.

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Rural-urban Migration, the Commodification of Labour and Welfare in China and Vietnam

Nguyen M, Lin J (2024) In: Handbook of Migration and Development. Wise RD, Likić-Brborić B, Munck R, Schierup C-U (Eds); Edward Elgar.

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Factory worker welfare and the commodification of labour in market socialist Vietnam: Debates on overtime work in the revised labour code

Luong NM, Nguyen M (2024) 24(2): 185-202.

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Guest Editors’ Introduction, special issue "The Good Life in Late Socialism: Aspirations, Politics and Possibilities"

Nguyen M, Wilcox P, Lin JN (2024) 32(1): 1-25.

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Die Leibsprache der Geschlechter. Eine Intervention

Wolf B, König T (2024) 16(3): 231-247.

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Labour exploitation lies downstream of Indonesia's nickel boom

Palmer W (05.10.2024) .

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Research projects

The Faculty of Sociology works on a wide range of research topics. These research topics range from work and digitalization, migration and social theories, to world society and world politics.

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Research subjects

In addition to individually and collaboratively conducted research and writing projects, much of the research is externally funded, ranging from single to collaborative and long-term projects.

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