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New article by Prof. Dr. Petra BöhnkeWhat is social structure analysis and what holds it together?

14 April 2026

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The new article “Was ist Sozialstrukturanalyse und was hält sie zusammen?” by Petra Böhnke (University of Hamburg) and Dirk Konietzka (TU Braunschweig) serves as the introduction to the Handbuch Sozialstrukturanalyse, which covers key theoretical and conceptual foundations, the current state of research in the various sub-fields of social structure analysis, and the (inter)disciplinary challenges facing the field. The introductory article outlines the publication’s objectives, assesses the current state of social structure analysis, and reflects on the relationship between social structure and social inequality.

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Job vacancy: Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, specialising in social change

The Chair of Sociology, with a particular focus on social change, is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) position as a Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Researcher, initially on a fixed-term contract for a period of three years, starting on 1 October 2026. Applicants are expected to have, amongst other...

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new article Petra Böhnke and Frederike Esche

The new article by Prof. Dr Petra Böhnke and Dr Frederike Esche, “Subjective Well-being in Social Structure Analysis”, was published on 22 January 2026 in the Handbook of Social Structure Analysis (Springer Nature link). Here is a brief summary:

"Subjective well-being, such as life satisfaction, is...