Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim
Encyclopedia
Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim (born 14 October 1946 in Freiburg
), is a German
sociologist
, psychologist
, and philosopher
.
She holds a professorship at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
After studying sociology, psychology and philosophy in Munich, she got her degree as PhD in 1973.
After several fellowships, she graduated from Munich University in 1987.
Her main research interest is in social changes and the changing situation of the institution of the family.
She is married to sociologist Ulrich Beck
.
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Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
), is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sociologist
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, psychologist
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, and philosopher
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
.
She holds a professorship at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
After studying sociology, psychology and philosophy in Munich, she got her degree as PhD in 1973.
After several fellowships, she graduated from Munich University in 1987.
Her main research interest is in social changes and the changing situation of the institution of the family.
She is married to sociologist Ulrich Beck
Ulrich Beck
Ulrich Beck is a German sociologist who holds a professorship at Munich University and at the London School of Economics.-Life:...
.
Works
- Das halbierte Leben (1980)
- Vom Geburtenreckgang zum ganz normalen Leben (1984)
- Welche Gesundheit wollen wir?: Dilemmata des medizintechnischen Fortschritts, Suhrkamp, 1995, ISBN 783518119563 (C.H.Beck, 2006, ISBN 9783406547768)
- Das ganz normale Chaos der Liebe (1990)
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- Was kommt nach der Familie? (2000)
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- The social implications of bioengineering, Humanities Press, 1995, ISBN 9780391038417