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Literatursoziologie als Sozialwissenschaft

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Published/Copyright: June 4, 2025

Abstract

The sociology of literature has an ambiguous relationship with both literary studies and sociology. This essay advocates for a sociology of literature that can be understood as a specialised branch within the broader field of cultural sociology. The article also distinguishes between a ‘soft’ concept of literary sociology as an interpretative-qualitative discipline and a ‘hard’ concept that also incorporates the methodology of empirical social sciences.

Online erschienen: 2025-06-04
Erschienen im Druck: 2025-05-28

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