Georg Elwert
Georg Elwert (born June 1, 1947 in Munich ; † March 31, 2005 in Berlin ) was a German ethnologist and sociologist who was one of the leading representatives of German development sociology .
Career and focus of work
Elwert studied ethnology and sociology at the University of Mainz and the University of Heidelberg , where he received his doctorate in 1973. From the beginning he combined sociology with ethnology in the tradition of Richard Thurnwald and Wilhelm Emil Mühlmann . In 1980 he completed his habilitation at Bielefeld University , where he taught as a private lecturer and then at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and at Yale University in New Haven. Since 1985 he has been a professor of ethnology and social anthropology at the Free University of Berlin .
In his work on development cooperation, Elwert criticized the common reference to mere cultural differences that conceal deeper socio-economic and political inequalities. In later works he dealt with corruption in post-colonial states and developed the concept of the “command state”. From his preoccupation with ethnicity and ethnic conflicts, the analysis of violent conflicts developed into a broad new field of work with close connections to the sociology of conflict , where he coined the term violent markets .
His grave is in the Grunewald cemetery .
Fonts (selection)
- Dissertation: Economy and rule of 'Dãxomε' (Dahomey) in the 18th [eighteenth] century. Economy d. Slave robbery u. Corporate structure 1724–1818; combined with research on the use and definition of the terms class, power and religion in this context . Renner, Munich 1973.
- As editor with Roland Fett: Africa between subsistence economy and imperialism . Campus, Frankfurt am Main 1982, ISBN 3-593-32842-9 .
- Habilitation thesis: Farmers and the State in West Africa. The interweaving of socio-economic sectors using the example of Bénin . Campus, Frankfurt am Main 1983, ISBN 3-593-33206-X .
- As editor: Over time. Ethnographic studies on the social construction of ages . Breitenbach, Saarbrücken; Fort Lauderdale 1990, ISBN 3-88156-469-1 .
- As editor: Dynamics of violence. Processes of escalation and de-escalation in violent group conflicts . Duncker and Humblot, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-428-09957-5 .
- Field research. Orientation knowledge and cross-perspective analysis . Schiller, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-89930-092-0 .
literature
- Julia M. Eckert (Ed.): Anthropology of Conflicts. Georg Elwert's conflict theory theses in discussion . Tanscript, Bielefeld 2010, ISBN 3-89942-271-6 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Georg Elwert in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on career and work are based on: Dieter Neubert, Obituary for Georg Elwert in the Cologne journal for sociology and social psychology .
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SURNAME | Elwert, Georg |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German ethnosociologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 2005 |
Place of death | Berlin |