Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena (Institut fur Soziologie), Veranstaltung: HS: Soziales Kapital und Burgerschaftliches Engagement, 9 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In meiner Arbeit werde ich mich auf einige Kernanalysen beziehen um die Frage, ob sich das burgerschaftliche Engagement in Ost und West bezuglich Quantitat und Qualitat unterscheidet, zu beantworten. Gibt es Besonderheiten des burgerschaftlichen Engagements in den neuen Bundeslandern? Hierzu werde ich Traditionen der...

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: B, University of Dalarna (Institute for Sociology), course: Why Revolt, 30 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: As a prototypical image of social movements, we might be reminded of strong forms of protest - "we tend to associate collective mobilization with speeches, raised fists, joyous or angry voices, banners and flags flapping in the wind. We expect moving gestures." Assuming this perspective, there is little protest in the Czech Republic or the New Lander...

Magisterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Alter, Note: 2,0, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena (Institut fur Soziologie), 99 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Thema 'Pflege fur Altere' ist in allen zeitgenossischen Gesellschaften zu einer bedeutenden politischen Angelegenheit geworden und wird deshalb auch immer haufiger Gegenstand der vergleichenden Sozialforschung. Westliche Gesellschaften erleben derzeit eine radikale Umschichtung der Bevolkerungsstruktur. Dieser demographische Wandel ist oft beschrieben worden und in den Grundzugen heute...

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: A, University of Dalarna (Political Sociology), course: Restructuring the Welfare State, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: As health care is among the most personal issues, this is one reason why it is also among the most politically discussed as cost containment has become a priority of health care policy. Health care has consumed a large and growing portion of social spending in all advanced industrialised societies, particularly in the last decade. This...

Master's Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: A (Excellent), University of Dalarna (European Political Sociology), 60 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The provision of welfare is a defining characteristic of the states in Europe, as well as the target of various reform efforts. Within the European welfare states, health care is embedded as a public affair and despite slight variations, the majority of European states guarantees most of the cost of using health services to almost all of their citizens...