The author’s personal experiences in field work in four different countries and on a variety of projects are reported. These experiences demonstrate the advantages of doing one’s own field work, or, at least, to participate in the initial phases of team research. In this context the phenomen of serendipity, i.e. unexpected by-products (or “spin-off”), in field work done by oneself is dealt with, as well as the experience that what one has learned in one project sometimes is helpful in other, seemingly quite unrelated, research. It is also a great asset in teaching. Finally it is shown, by a few examples, that the sociologist should not be afraid of “trespassing” on neighboring disciplines, especially history.
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Publicly AvailableIn Praise of Field Work: An Autobiographical NoteMay 21, 2016
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Publicly AvailableGesellschaftliche Folgeprobleme und Grenzen des Wachstums formaler OrganisationenMay 21, 2016
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Publicly AvailableAbstimmungsmacht, politische Distanzen und Abstimmungskoalitionen zwischen den Fraktionen im Europäischen ParlamentMay 21, 2016
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Publicly AvailableSociology of Youth in Czechoslovakia: A Report from 1968May 21, 2016
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Publicly AvailableZum Stand der gegenwärtigen arabischen SoziologieMay 21, 2016
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Publicly AvailableForschungsnotizMay 21, 2016
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Publicly AvailableZur Lage der SoziologenMay 21, 2016