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.
Why Reading has Become a Threat to the Right-Wing Authoritarian State
Sharma V (25.05.2026) .
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Agents of Migration. Institutional Embeddedness of Labour Brokerage in Nepal
A.S. S (2026) Singapore: Springer Nature.
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The Contradictions of Market Socialism: Labour, Capital and Welfare in Privatizing China and Vietnam
Nguyen M, Mao J (Eds) (2026) Policy Press.
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Hyperflexible Accumulation: Labour, Social Reproduction and Market Socialist Contradictions
Nguyen M, Mao J (2026) In: The Contradictions of Market Socialism: Labour, Capital and Welfare in Privatising China and Vietnam. Nguyen MTN, Mao J (Eds); Policy Press.
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Sedimentation of Brokerage Practices: Negotiating Templates of Order
A.S. S (2026) In: Agents of Migration. Institutional Embeddedness of Labour Brokerage in Nepal. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore: 85-133.
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Mönkediek B, Kandler C, Ruks M, Weigel L, Instinske J, Deppe M, Rohm T, Klatzka CH, Paulus L, Liu Y, Luo R, et al. (2026) : 1-16.
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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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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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