Hans-Joachim Hoffmann-Nowotny
Hans-Joachim Hoffmann-Nowotny (born March 17, 1934 in Mülheim an der Ruhr ; † March 16, 2004 in Zumikon ) was a German sociologist and from 1975 to 2001 professor at the University of Zurich .
Live and act
After completing secondary education in 1961, Hoffmann-Nowotny studied sociology at the University of Cologne with René König , as well as social psychology, economics and business administration as well as jurisprudence, and in 1966 passed the examination as a graduate economist specializing in social sciences . In 1969 he received his doctorate (summa cum laude) at the University of Zurich, habilitated in 1973 and after two years there, after two years as a private lecturer and associate professor, he was appointed full professor in 1975. In 2001 he retired.
His research areas were social indicators , family and migration sociology .
Hoffmann-Nowotny was married. He died of a long-standing cancer.
plant
- Migration. A contribution to a sociological explanation. Enke, Stuttgart 1970, DNB 570390710 (dissertation, University of Zurich, 1969).
- Sociology of the Foreign Worker Problem. A theoretical and empirical analysis using the example of Switzerland. Enke, Stuttgart 1973, ISBN 3-432-02273-5 (habilitation thesis, University of Zurich, 1973).
- as editor: The foreign in Switzerland: Results of sociological research. Seismo, Zurich 2001, ISBN 3-908239-75-3 .
literature
- Hans-Georg Soeffner : The foreign in one's own. On the death of Hans-Joachim Hoffmann-Nowotny. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . 20th March 2018.
- Stephanie Summermatter: Hoffmann-Nowotny, Hans-Joachim. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans-Joachim Hoffmann-Nowotny in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann-Nowotny, Hans-Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mülheim an der Ruhr |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 2004 |
| Place of death | Zumikon |