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Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim (born 14 October 1946 in
Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim: ''Die Kinderfrage''"Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim", ''LMU Ringvorlesung: "Wir und die anderen" Voraussetzungen für Gewalt und Frieden''Private Homepage of Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim
German sociologists 1946 births Living people German women sociologists Family sociologists {{Germany-sociologist-stub
Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim (born 14 October 1946 in Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as o ...
), is a German sociologist. She holds a professorship at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...
.
After studying sociology, psychology and philosophy in Munich, she obtained her PhD in 1973. After several fellowships, she graduated from Munich University
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich or LMU; german: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, Germany. It is Germany's sixth-oldest university in continuous operatio ...
in 1987.
Her main research interest is in social changes and the changing situation of the institution of the family. She was married to German sociologist Ulrich Beck until his death in 2015.
Works
*''Das halbierte Leben'' (1980) *''Vom Geburtenrückgang zum ganz normalen Leben'' (1984) * * *''Das ganz normale Chaos der Liebe'' (1990) ** *''Was kommt nach der Familie?'' (2000) ** * * *''"Ein Türke geht nicht in die Oper" – was Deutsche über Türken wissen'', in:Robertson-von Trotha, Caroline Y.
Caroline Y. Robertson-von Trotha (born 22 February 1951 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish sociologist and cultural scientist, working in Germany.
Biography and career
After the unexpected death of her father Robertson-von Trotha left Oba ...
(ed.): ''Kultur und Gerechtigkeit'' (= Kulturwissenschaft interdisziplinär/Interdisciplinary Studies on Culture and Society, Vol. 2), Baden-Baden 2007,
References
External links
Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim: ''Die Kinderfrage''
German sociologists 1946 births Living people German women sociologists Family sociologists {{Germany-sociologist-stub