Einführung in soziologische Theorien der Gegenwart

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Editorial for the introductory course in sociology: The introductory course is designed for first-year students at universities and universities of applied sciences. Those studying sociology as a major or minor can acquire the necessary knowledge in sociological concepts and theory formation, the history of sociology, and in practical fields where sociological knowledge has become indispensable through the introductory course in sociology during their foundational studies or the first phase of their studies.

The introductory course in sociology consists of four volumes:
I. Introduction to key concepts of sociology
II. Introduction to the history of sociology
III. Introduction to contemporary sociological theories
IV. Introduction to practical fields of sociology

Volumes I and II were published in the fall of 1992, while volumes III and IV were first published in the fall of 1993. The authors of the four volumes were provided with the following principles by the editors as guidance for text creation:

• Each lesson should cover only the material that can be addressed in approximately two double periods of lectures and exercises.
• Each lesson should be comprehensible and complete in itself.