Alfred Bellebaum

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Alfred Bellebaum (born July 25, 1931 in Siegen ) is a German sociologist . In the first phase of his academic career he was the author of many textbooks. He later turned to happiness research , the German pioneer of which he is considered.

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Bellebaum studied economics and sociology at the University of Cologne , where he was awarded a degree in economics and did her doctorate under René König on Ferdinand Tönnies . After working as an editor for social science encyclopedias and an assistant at Friedrich Tenbruck at the University of Frankfurt , during which he qualified as a professor was, he taught until his retirement as professor of sociology at the University of Koblenz-Landau , he was also an honorary professor at the Department of Sociology at of the University of Bonn .

In 1990 Bellebaum founded the non-profit Institute for Happiness Research eV in Vallendar , which he headed until it closed in 2006.

Fonts (selection)

  • The sociological system of Ferdinand Tönnies with special consideration of his sociographical studies , Meisenheim am Glan: Hain, 1966 (also dissertation; reprint Profil Verlag, Munich / Vienna 2016, ISBN 978-3-89019-712-8 ).
  • Basic sociological terms. An introduction to social professions , Stuttgart, Berlin, Cologne, Mainz: Kohlhammer, 1972 (13th edition 2001, ISBN 3-17-016623-9 )
  • Sociology of Modern Society , Hamburg: Hoffmann and Campe, 1977 (3rd, revised edition 1980, ISBN 3-455-09213-6 )
  • Deviant behavior. Crime and other social problems , Paderborn: Schöningh, 1984; ISBN 3-506-23936-8
  • Boredom, weariness and meaning in life. An intellectual history and cultural sociological investigation , Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, 1990, ISBN 3-531-12206-1
  • Luck and happiness. A symposium , Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, 1992 (as publisher), ISBN 3-531-12371-8
  • Happiness has many faces. Approaches to a skilful way of life , Wiesbaden: Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2010 (as ed. With Robert Hettlage ), ISBN 978-3-531-17517-1 .
  • Acedia people. Mortal sin indolence - life endangered . Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2016, ISBN 978-3-658-11395-7 .
  • Reading happiness: a forgotten experience , Ludwig Muth (ed.), VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 1996, ISBN 978-3-531-12869-6 .
  • Happiness ideas , Klaus Barheier (ed.), VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 1997, ISBN 978-3-531-12985-3 .
  • Happiness research: An inventory , UVK, 2002, ISBN 978-3-896-69766-0 .
  • Our everyday life is full of society: Social science contributions , Robert Hettlage (Ed.), Springer VS, 2013, ISBN 978-3-531-18605-4 .

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personal data
SURNAME Bellebaum, Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sociologist and pioneer of happiness research
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Wins