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    German Language Research Perspectives

    Series series Reference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences
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    Perspectives for Horizontal Geographies

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Europe and the world in all their diversity and complexity have always been – and continue to be – in a state of change. Recent (geo)political, environmental, social, and economic developments demonstrate a world in constant flux. These ever-changing framework conditions require corresponding transformations in many different structures. This anthology takes these observations as a starting point ... Read more

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    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book addresses the highly differentiated spatial, social, cultural and demographic structure(s) of Germany, with a particular focus on the reciprocal relations between different levels of spatial development.The historical development of Germany serves as a background in order to provide context for the development of spatially relevant ideas and ideals (whether in relation to politics, ... Read more

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    Digitization is transforming our world economically, culturally, and psychologically. The influx of new forms of communication, networking, and business opportunities, as well as new types of distraction, self-observation, and control into our societies represents an epochal challenge. Following Bernard Stiegler's concept of pharmacology, Felix Heidenreich and Florian Weber-Stein propose to view ... Read more

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    Series series Social History, Popular Culture, And Politics In Germany
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  • Design Ethnography

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    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This open access book describes methods for research on and research through design. It posits that ethnography is an appropriate method for design research because it constantly orients itself, like design projects, towards social realities. In research processes, designers acquire project-specific knowledge, which happens mostly intuitively in practice. When this knowledge becomes the subject of ... Read more

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  • Sociology in Germany

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    Series series Sociology Transformed
    This open access book traces the development of sociology in Germany from the late 19th century to the present day, providing a concise overview of the main actors, institutional processes, theories, methods, topics and controversies. Throughout the book, the author relates the discipline’s history to its historical, economic, political and cultural contexts. The book begins with sociology in the ... Read more

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    Series Book 69 - German Life and Civilization
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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
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    Logical Empiricism, Life Reform, and the German Youth Movement

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