Peter Gross (sociologist)

Peter Gross (born October 3, 1941 in St. Gallenkappel ) is a Swiss sociologist and book author . He became internationally known for coining the term “multi-option society” in his book of the same name.

Life

Peter Gross studied sociology , economics and business administration at the universities of Zurich and Bern . He graduated with a licentiate (lic. Rer. Pol.) And doctorate (Dr. rer. Pol.) From the University of Bern and received his habilitation from the University of Konstanz . This was followed by assistance and lectureships at the universities of Konstanz and Freiburg im Breisgau . From 1972 to 1980 he sat for the SP in the Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau . From 1979 to 1989 he was professor for sociology and social structure in international comparison at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg . From 1989 until his retirement in 2006 he taught as professor of sociology at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). From 1996 to 1998 he was dean of the economics department.

Gross became internationally known for coining the term “multi-option company”, which is also the title of his main work. Even after his retirement he is active in training and advising public and private institutions. He is a member of various scientific and non-scientific associations and societies, including PEN International, employee of various newspapers and magazines.

Peter Gross is married, has two children and lives in St. Gallen .

Fonts (selection)

• We are getting older. Many thanks. But what for? , Herder Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau, 2013
• A stroke of luck old age - old people are dangerous because they are not afraid of the future , (together with Karin Fagetti), Herder Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau, 2008 (4th unchanged edition 2013)
• Beyond Redemption - The Return of Religion and the Future of Christianity , Transcript Verlag, Bielefeld 2007 (2nd unchanged edition 2008)
• I-hunt. In the Independence Century , Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1999 (2nd unchanged edition 1999)
• The Multioptionsgesellschaft , Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1994 (10th unchanged edition 2005)

literature

• Brosziewski, Achim / Eberle, Thomas S. / Maeder, Christoph (eds.): Modern times - reflections on the multi-option society . Konstanz 2001 (with contributions by Ulrich Beck , Franz Xaver Kaufmann, Thomas Luckmann , Hubert Knoblauch , Ronald Hitzler , Peter Atteslander , Armin Nassehi , Michael Sukale and others).
• Abels, Heinz : Refuse the “Mehrgott” - To Peter Gross' multi-option society. In: Schimank, Uwe / Volkmann, Ute (ed.): Sociological contemporary diagnoses I. Opladen 2000, pp. 91-109.
• Pongs, Armin : Peter Gross - The multi-option company. In: ders. (Ed.): In which society do we actually live? - Social concepts in comparison. Volume I, Munich 1999, pp. 105-127.

Web links

• Literature by and about Peter Gross in the catalog of the German National Library
• Website by Peter Gross
• Publications by Peter Gross
• Peter Gross: Defective crown . In: Swiss monthly books . Issue 954 (June 2007)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kürschner's German Scholars Calendar, Humanities and Social Sciences. Issue 11 (1996), Vol. 2, p. 451.
2. ^ Vita on Peter Gross' website.
3. ↑ Patrik Müller : "We are experiencing a quiet revolution" ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Interview in: Schweiz am Sonntag of January 2, 2016, p. 4. (description of the person only in the print version)