Current debates in German social science

Article Abstract:

The approach of social science to basic concerns of social change and social order has changed in Germany throughout history. The combination of microsociological analyses and the empirical and theoretical structural analyses of society is a key concern in the 1990s. Sociopolitical and intellectual developments converged in the mid-1980s and less focus was given to social injustice and inequality. Sociology in the 1970s focused on class structure analysis and industrial sociology, although there was little social unrest in German society.

Social aspects, Germany, Sociology

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Action and inaction in social research and policy

Article Abstract:

Social research not only takes place in a sociopolitical environment but is also ultimately a part of this environment. Unfortunately, it is not regarded as a basic component of culture but is thought of as an irrelevant aspect of it. To correct this misconception, social science researchers have a task of changing the environment in which they function. This can be done through changes in the style and function of research reporting, and the form in which problems are defined and questions are asked.

Analysis, Social science research

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Dirty hands and social science

Article Abstract:

Social science's aims may conflict with those of policies regarding the policing of domestic violence. While social science calls for other alternatives to an aggressive approach to controlling domestic violence, police field work necessitates that an officer react to a situation in the best possible means he or she deems fit. Whether the public prefers a hands-off or positive attitude towards domestic violence policies, the violence will continue.

Practice, Police, Police officers, Public opinion, Family violence, Domestic violence

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