IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bpj/arbeit/v34y2025i1-2p17-34n1003.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Auf dem Weg zu einer umfassenden Forschungsperspektive auf die lebendige Arbeit: Zum Verhältnis von Gesellschaftstheorie und Methode in der arbeitssoziologischen Forschung

Author

Listed:
  • Kalbermatter Jacqueline

    (Universität Basel, Seminar für Soziologie, Petersgraben 27, 4051 Basel, Schweiz)

Abstract

This contribution addresses the key challenge of qualitative labour research to generate evidence beyond the corporate context. It proposes a qualitative research methodology based on social theory that embeds the labour process in the social organisation of reproduction. Firstly, following the extended case approach it offers a theory-reflexive method capable of accounting for the relationship between theory of society and the empirical case and allowing for controlled and systematic dialogue between both. Secondly, following on from this, it suggests a research perspective based on capitalism theory, which aims to analytically relate the different conditions of reproduction of social groups to the workplace. Finally, it discusses how this integrative research perspective can be fruitfully used in analysing the labour process.

Suggested Citation

  • Kalbermatter Jacqueline, 2025. "Auf dem Weg zu einer umfassenden Forschungsperspektive auf die lebendige Arbeit: Zum Verhältnis von Gesellschaftstheorie und Methode in der arbeitssoziologischen Forschung," Arbeit, De Gruyter, vol. 34(1-2), pages 17-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:arbeit:v:34:y:2025:i:1-2:p:17-34:n:1003
    DOI: 10.1515/arbeit-2025-0003
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/arbeit-2025-0003
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1515/arbeit-2025-0003?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bpj:arbeit:v:34:y:2025:i:1-2:p:17-34:n:1003. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Peter Golla (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.degruyter.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.