Soziologie

» Veröffentlicht am 16. Januar 2023

New Study by Philipp Simon Eisnecker, Martin Kroh, Simon Kühne "The role of generalized trust in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance"

Eisnecker PS, Kroh M, Kühne S (2022) The role of generalized trust in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. PLoS ONE 17(12): e0278854. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278854 ►LINK

Abstract

Immunization by vaccination is one of the most important tools for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet in many countries, immunization campaigns have been hampered by vaccine hesitancy within the population. Building on the idea that vaccination decisions are embedded in the broader societal context, we study the role of generalized trust—the belief that most people can generally be trusted—in vaccine acceptance. Immunization campaigns face an inherent collective action problem: As all individuals benefit collectively from high immunization rates regardless of individual contribution, especially those with a low risk of severe COVID infection have an incentive to decide against the (perceived) costs and risks of vaccination. We argue that generalized trust may help to overcome this problem by encouraging the belief that cooperation for the common good is achievable and that those who cooperate are unlikely to be exploited by others. We further argue that the positive effect of generalized trust on vaccination decisions is weaker among individuals who are at higher risk of severe outcomes from the disease, as the collective action problem is less pronounced in this group. To test our predictions, we used data from the SOEP-CoV survey, which queried a representative probability sample of Germany’s population between January and February 2021 on topics connected to the pandemic. Using multiple logistic regression models, and in line with expectations, we found a positive and robust link between generalized trust and the willingness to accept vaccination as soon as offered. However, overall, our examination of heterogeneous effects does not unequivocally support the idea that the role of generalized trust varies according to individual COVID risk.

» Veröffentlicht am 16. Januar 2023

Parental migration and differences in families ́ treatment of boys and girls in rural China

The Understanding Asia colloquium series continues on January 18th with the lecture titled: "Parental migration and differences in families ́ treatment of boys and girls in rural China". It will be held by Prof. Rachel Murphy from St Antony's College Oxford. The talk talk starts at 16:30 in X-C3-107. For more information klick here.

» Veröffentlicht am 16. Januar 2023

New Study by Sebastian Sattler on Stigma in the Context of Disability published in Public Understanding of Science

Sample, M., Sattler, S., Racine, E., Boehlen, W. (2023): Brain-Computer Interfaces, Disability, and the Stigma of Refusal: A Factorial Vignette Study. Public Understanding of Science. (shared 1st authorship). doi.org/10.1177/09636625221141663s. ►LINK

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» Veröffentlicht am 9. Januar 2023

Solidarity in Abandonment: The Local Communities Response to Refugee Influx in Serbia

» Veröffentlicht am 9. Januar 2023

New Publication by Sebastian Sattler on Cooperative Behavior in the Workplace published in Frontiers in Psychology

Sattler, S., Dubljevic, V., Racine, E. (2022): Cooperative Behavior in the Workplace: Empirical Evidence from The Agent-Deed-Consequences Model of Moral Judgment. Frontiers in Psychology 13: 1064442. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1064442

Introduction: Moral judgment is of critical importance in the work context because of its implicit or explicit omnipresence in a wide range of work-place practices. The moral aspects of actual behaviors, intentions, and consequences represent areas of deep preoccupation, as exemplified in current corporate social responsibility programs, yet there remain ongoing debates on the best understanding of how such aspects of morality (behaviors, intentions, and consequences) interact. The ADC Model of moral judgment integrates the theoretical insights of three major moral theories (virtue ethics, deontology, and consequentialism) into a single model, which explains how moral judgment occurs in parallel evaluation processes of three different components: the character of a person (Agent-component); their actions (Deed-component); and the consequences brought about in the situation (Consequences-component). The model offers the possibility of overcoming difficulties encountered by single or dual-component theories. Methods: We designed a 2 × 2 × 2-between-subjects design vignette experiment with a Germany-wide sample of employed respondents (N = 1,349) to test this model. Results: Results showed that the Deed-component affects willingness to cooperate in the work context, which is mediated via moral judgments. These effects also varied depending on the levels of the Agent- and Consequences-component. Discussion: Thereby, the results exemplify the usefulness of the ADC Model in the work context by showing how the distinct components of morality affect moral judgment. LINK

» Veröffentlicht am 2. Januar 2023

Turnusgemäßer Wechsel im ZfS-Herausgeber*innenkreis

Ende des Jahres 2022 sind turnusgemäß Prof. Dr. Katrin Auspurg (Universität München) und Prof. Dr. Annette Schnabel (Universität Düsseldorf) aus dem Herausgeber*innenkreis der Zeitschrift für Soziologie ausgeschieden.

Annette Schnabel war seit 2017 und Katrin Auspurg seit 2018 Herausgeberin der Zeitschrift für Soziologie.

Die Fakultätskonferenz Soziologie hat auf Vorschlag der amtierenden Herausgeber*innen Prof. Dr. Henning Best (Universität Kaiserslautern) als Nachfolger für Katrin Auspurg und Prof. Dr. Isabel Kusche (Universität Bamberg) als Nachfolgerin für Annette Schnabel nominiert.

Wir danken den bisherigen Herausgeber*innen für ihre wertvolle Arbeit und freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Henning Best und Isabel Kusche.

» Veröffentlicht am 2. Januar 2023

Frohes neues Jahr!

 Die Fakultät für Soziologie wünscht allen ein frohes neues Jahr!

Foto: geralt (Pixabay)

» Veröffentlicht am 20. Dezember 2022

Social Theory for the Digital Age – Vorlesung der Niklas-Luhmann-Gastprofessorin Prof. Dr. Karin Knorr-Cetina

Die Vorlesung von Prof. Dr. Karin Knorr-Cetina, der diesjährigen Niklas-Luhmann- Gastprofessorin, findet am 21.12.2022 um 18.15 Uhr in X E0-001 statt.

Der Link zum Live-Stream:
https://uni-bielefeld.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=6ae71a62-7f1d-4d07-96e3-af7100b072d4

» Veröffentlicht am 20. Dezember 2022

"Fieldwork Meets Crisis" - Latest special section of the Zeitschrift für Ethnologie/Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology published

A new special section of the Zeitschrift für Ethnologie/Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology titled "Fieldwork Meets Crisis" has just been published. Minh Nguyen is one of the co-editors of the publication and Phill Wilcox and Ngoc Minh Luong contribute a shortcut piece named "Life and Dept: Financial Precarity, COVID-19 and Ethical Dilemmas in Laos and Vietnam". You can find the content of the publication here. The journal is the official publication of the German Association for Social and Cultural Anthropology.

» Veröffentlicht am 16. Dezember 2022

Neuer Artikel von Stefan Kühl

» Veröffentlicht am 15. Dezember 2022

Call for Abstracts: ECPR Joint Sessions Workshop 2023 “How Protests and Counterprotests Interact: Mutual Influences and their Context Conditions”

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» Veröffentlicht am 13. Dezember 2022

Contested Futures in World Politics: Institutions, Actors, and Objects

» Veröffentlicht am 12. Dezember 2022

New "Research Handbook on Leave Policy" published

The „Research Handbook on Leave Policy. Parenting and Social Inequalities in a Global Perspective“ has just been published with Edward Elgar. The book is co-edited by Sonja Blum together with Ivana Dobrotić (University of Zagreb) and Alison Koslowski (University College London).

Featuring 28 contributions from leading international scholars of social policy, the Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of conceptual and methodological developments in leave policy research, as well as state-of-the-art findings on leave policy determinants and outcomes globally.

The Research Handbook is organised in five parts:

-          Part I: Conceptual and analytical challenges in leave policy research

-          Part II: Analysing the drivers of leave policies: politics and ideas

-          Part III: Assessing the outcomes of leave policies

-          Part IV: Leave policies in comparative perspective

-          Part V: Gaps and the future of leave policy research and development

The topic of leave policy design and social inequalities is placed at the centre of the Research Handbook. Chapters illustrate its relevance in the context of gendered care and employment practices, precarious, underinsured, and nonstandard employment, informal economies, migration, family changes, and growing financial strains for parents. Using parental leave policy as an empirical lens to further our understanding of the intersectional nature of social inequalities, the editors ultimately consider whether there is a case to reconfigure leave policy as a social right.

» Veröffentlicht am 12. Dezember 2022

Book launch

» Veröffentlicht am 6. Dezember 2022

Gratulation zur Auszeichnung von Leonie Schulz!

Leonie Schulz erhielt am 2. Dezember 2022, dem Tag der Absolvent*innen an der Universität Bielefeld, eine Auszeichnung als Jahrgangsbeste*r des Studiengangs Gender Studies - Interdisziplinäre Forschung. Die 2022 eingereichte Abschlussarbeit befasst sich mit Subjektivierungen nicht-binärer trans Personen in einem online Forum und trägt den Titel ‘“It's not all sunshine and rainbows’: An exploration of how trans people negotiate subjectification processes on r/NonBinaryTalk in the context of transnormative pressures”.

Bereits während des Masterstudiums war Leonie Schulz als wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft am Arbeitsbereich Geschlechtersoziologie beschäftigt und vervollständigt seit November 2022 das Team der wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter*innen in der AG König.

Wir gratulieren Leonie Schulz zur erhaltenen Auszeichnung!