Nothing New in the West: Impressions of the Twenty-Second German Sociologists' Meeting in Dortmund, 7-12 October 1984

The German Sociologists' Meeting held in Dortmund, Federal Republic of Germany, 7-12 Oct 1984 was attended by over 1,500 participants. Much criticism was directed at the lack of a central theme. As such, the conference symbolized the lack of direction in contemporary sociology. It is suggested...

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Published in:Soziale Welt 1985-01, Vol.36 (1), p.128-137
Main Authors: Bollinger, Heinrich, Rerrich, Maria S
Format: Article
Language:ger
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Conference/Conferences
German/Germany/Germans/West Germany
Sociologist/Sociologists
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Summary:The German Sociologists' Meeting held in Dortmund, Federal Republic of Germany, 7-12 Oct 1984 was attended by over 1,500 participants. Much criticism was directed at the lack of a central theme. As such, the conference symbolized the lack of direction in contemporary sociology. It is suggested that sociologists devote greater effort to investigating current social trends & their implications for future social development & change. M. Meeks.
ISSN:0038-6073