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Anne K. Krueger
Humboldt University Berlin, Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty Member
- Sociology of Valuation and Evaluation, Diffusion of Innovations, Translational Research, Sociology Of Scientific Knowledge, Sociology of Science, Sociology of Knowledge, and 11 moreSociological New Istitutionalism Theory, Organizational Theory, Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Organizations, Qualitative methodology, Qualitative Research, Qualitative Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Qualitative Health Research, Critical Medical Studies, and Transitional Justiceedit
Seit den 1980er-Jahren haben sich Wahrheitskommissionen zu einem wichtigen Instrument entwickelt, um nach politischen Umbrüchen schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen aufzuarbeiten. Doch wie konnte sich diese Organisationsform, mit politisch... more
Seit den 1980er-Jahren haben sich Wahrheitskommissionen zu einem wichtigen Instrument entwickelt, um nach politischen Umbrüchen schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen aufzuarbeiten. Doch wie konnte sich diese Organisationsform, mit politisch motivierten Verbrechen umzugehen, über kulturelle und politische Unterschiede hinweg weltweit verbreiten? Anne K. Krüger schildert die vier Phasen der Entstehung und Verbreitung dieses Standardinstruments der Transitional Justice. Dabei beantwortet sie die Frage, wie sich das kulturelle Modell einer »Versöhnung durch Wahrheit« zum Bestandteil einer gemeinsamen Weltkultur entwickelte.
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Phenomena of attributing value to objects, practices, and people, and of assessing their value have become a popular subject in sociological research. Classification, among other valuation practices, represents a central topic in these... more
Phenomena of attributing value to objects, practices, and people, and of assessing their value have become a popular subject in sociological research. Classification, among other valuation practices, represents a central topic in these studies. Thus, the sociology of valuation is emerging as a new field that, however, lacks common ground in theorizing about its subject even though preoccupation with valuation has a long-standing history in sociology. Authors such as Durkheim, Simmel, and Dewey have interpreted valuation as more than a specific localizable phenomenon, in that valuation is a constitutive element of the fundament of the social. Discussing classical approaches to valuation and relating them to current sociological work, we identify key concepts within different theoretical approaches that need to be taken into account when theorizing valuation. We suggest five building blocks – valuation practices, value structures, valuation infrastructure, valuation situations, and reflexivity of valuation – theories of valuation need to consider for coming to terms with the multifaceted empirical studies in the sociology of valuation.
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The diffusion of similar organizational practices across the world has been a prominent research topic for quite some time. In the literature on sociological new institutionalism, two basic research perspectives have developed to address... more
The diffusion of similar organizational practices across the world has been a prominent research topic for quite some time. In the literature on sociological new institutionalism, two basic research perspectives have developed to address the diffusion and subsequent institutionalization of cultural models and formally organized practices. The first argues that diffusion happens as a top-down adoption process. The second describes diffusion and institutionalization as bottom-up emergence. My stance bridges both perspectives. In this article, I argue that for us to understand diffusion processes, emergence and adoption need to be integrated within a coherent theoretical framework, as both of these processes are inseparably interlinked. The global diffusion of truth commissions is employed as a case study to develop this framework. Starting with the empirical observation of the global diffusion of truth commissions, I dissect the case study by asking: How did truth commissions emerge and become adopted as a globally recognized solution to the problem of dealing with human rights violations after political transitions? To answer this question, I introduce three theoretical building blocks—reciprocal typification, narrative embedding, and fictional consensus. Taken together, these concepts constitute the process of collective learning, which I present here as a new approach to diffusion.
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This report aims at contributing to a clearer picture of the organization of Translational Research (TR). It focuses on organizational structures and practices found in three major research organizations dedicated to TR. The report... more
This report aims at contributing to a clearer picture of the organization of Translational Research (TR). It focuses on organizational structures and practices found in three major research organizations dedicated to TR. The report provides a thorough description of organizational processes and practices used to establish, organize, and evaluate TR in key research organizations, relating them to specific institutional settings, different expectations from different actors and how established routines facilitate barriers or enablers for organizational transformation towards TR.
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Translational Research (TR) has become an intensely debated subject in Biomedicine. High expectations have been raised in light of the promise of a “translational turn” despite the fact that a widely shared definition of what TR is or... more
Translational Research (TR) has become an intensely debated subject in Biomedicine. High expectations have been raised in light of the promise of a “translational turn” despite the fact that a widely shared definition of what TR is or should be is missing. However, the multiple meanings have been instrumental in establishing the concept of TR and its importance.
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Call for Papers für eine Sektionsveranstaltung der DGS-Sektion Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung, organisiert aus dem neu gegründeten Arbeitskreis "Wissenschafts- und Hochschulforschung" (https://akwiho.wordpress.com/)