Tobias Wolbring

Experiments have gained prominence in sociology in recent years. Increased interest in testing causal theories through experimental designs has ignited a debate about which experimental designs can facilitate scientific progress in sociology. This book discusses the implications of research interests for the design of experiments, identifies points of commonality and disagreement among the different perspectives within sociology, and elaborates on the rationales of each. It helps experimental sociologists find appropriate designs for answering specific research questions while alerting them to the challenges. Offering more than just a guide, this book explores both the historical roots of experimental sociology and the cutting-edge techniques of rigorous sociology. It concludes with a tantalizing peek into the future and provides a roadmap to the exciting prospects and uncharted territories of experimental sociology.

Experiments have gained prominence in sociology in recent years. Increased interest in testing causal theories through experimental designs has ignited a debate about which experimental designs can facilitate scientific progress in sociology. This book discusses the implications of research interests for the design of experiments, identifies points of commonality and disagreement among the different perspectives within sociology, and elaborates on the rationales of each. It helps experimental sociologists find appropriate designs for answering specific research questions while alerting them to the challenges. Offering more than just a guide, this book explores both the historical roots of experimental sociology and the cutting-edge techniques of rigorous sociology. It concludes with a tantalizing peek into the future and provides a roadmap to the exciting prospects and uncharted territories of experimental sociology.

Die Wirtschaftssoziologie hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten einen enormen Aufschwung erlebt. Das Lehrbuch bietet eine Einf hrung in die Wirtschaftssoziologie aus quantitativer Perspektive und verdeutlicht, dass sich das Teilgebiet keineswegs nur in theoretisch-spekulativen Betrachtungen und philosophisch gepr gten Diskursen ersch pft. Neben einer Auseinandersetzung mit Klassikern des Wirtschaftsdenkens werden u.a. die soziale Einbettung konomischen Handelns, zentrale Prozesse wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung, die Krisenanf lligkeit des Kapitalismus sowie Prozesse der Verbreitung von Moden und Ger chten thematisiert. Dar ber hinaus werden fundamentale Konzepte der Spieltheorie und andere einschl gige Modellierungen eingef hrt. Dieser erste Band des Lehrbuchs vermittelt grundlegende Wissensbest nde der Wirtschaftssoziologie und dient damit als Vorbereitung des anwendungsbezogenen zweiten Bandes.