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Michael Burawoy’s sociology is Marxian, Polanyian and so much more. This article reflects on his most impressive and inspiring work, culminating in his analysis of twenty-first century market capitalism. Michael and Karl Marx The breadth and persistence of Michael’s work are difficult to summarize in just a few words: one might get lost in a bundle of intriguing trajectories. No wonder he described his long-standing...

Austria and Germany, two economically powerful Western European countries on the border with Eastern Europe, are regarded as conservative welfare states currently undergoing fundamental processes of reorganization. Both face rising demands, obligations and costs in the domain of care and care work, especially in elder care and child care; both meet these obligations in private households and in professional domains. ...