Sociology in Austria

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Sociology in Austria has been frequently affected by political developments in the country. This first history of sociology in Austria examines the impact of the break-up of the Habsburg Empire and of two consecutive dictatorships, which destroyed academic freedom by means of forced migration and imprisonment. Even after 1945 the re-established Second Republic did not dismiss professors promoted during the Nazi period, and failed to invite exiled academics to return home. The author argues that the result has been a continuation of favouritism and conformism, with compliance to political regimes sanctioned at the expense of meritocracy and that in the light of this chequered past we should celebrate instances of de-institutionalization. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Sociology in Austria: Introduction (Christian Fleck)....Pages 1-11 A Remarkable Past (Christian Fleck)....Pages 12-21 A Decade of Backwardness (Christian Fleck)....Pages 22-31 A Missed Opportunity (Christian Fleck)....Pages 32-42 Years of Reforms (Christian Fleck)....Pages 43-56 The Eye of the Needle in Recruiting (Christian Fleck)....Pages 57-68 Extramural Social Research (Christian Fleck)....Pages 69-76 Concluding Remarks on ‘Social Impact’ and ‘Scholarly Success’ (Christian Fleck)....Pages 77-85 Back Matter ....Pages 86-92