Thomas Lux
@thomaslux.bsky.social
Sociologist at @humboldtUNI 🌈 • inequality • cleavage politics • social change • life course • Buch »Triggerpunkte« http://rb.gy/h0zru bei Suhrkamp
https://www.sowi.hu-berlin.de/de/lehrbereiche/makro/mitarbeiter/Thomas-Lux
https://www.sowi.hu-berlin.de/de/lehrbereiche/makro/mitarbeiter/Thomas-Lux
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Just published in @bjpols.bsky.social: @sergipardos.bsky.social and I show that inter-regional moves in pursuit of employment security reduce individual worries about immigration—a mobility pattern that, in the aggregate, reinforces spatial polarization in anti-immigration sentiment. cup.org/3XiB6yD
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Just published in @bjpols.bsky.social: @sergipardos.bsky.social and I show that inter-regional moves in pursuit of employment security reduce individual worries about immigration—a mobility pattern that, in the aggregate, reinforces spatial polarization in anti-immigration sentiment. cup.org/3XiB6yD
Es ist viel über den Osten und den Westen geschrieben und gesprochen worden. Diese Serie gehört für mich zu den Highlights. Unbedingte Hör-Empfehlung!
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/deutsche-ein...
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"Das glücklichste Volk der Welt" (1/7) - Über das, was uns eint und das, was uns trennt
Unsere Zeitreise beginnen wir im Heute. Eine Generation nach 1989 fragen wir: Was trennt und was verbindet Ost- und Westdeutsche?
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November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Es ist viel über den Osten und den Westen geschrieben und gesprochen worden. Diese Serie gehört für mich zu den Highlights. Unbedingte Hör-Empfehlung!
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/deutsche-ein...
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/deutsche-ein...
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New article out in @sociusjournal.bsky.social.
It shows how closely linked motherhood penalties 🤰📉 and gender inequalities 👨💼💰👩💼 are by studying many local labour markets.
Thread 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It shows how closely linked motherhood penalties 🤰📉 and gender inequalities 👨💼💰👩💼 are by studying many local labour markets.
Thread 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New article out in @sociusjournal.bsky.social.
It shows how closely linked motherhood penalties 🤰📉 and gender inequalities 👨💼💰👩💼 are by studying many local labour markets.
Thread 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It shows how closely linked motherhood penalties 🤰📉 and gender inequalities 👨💼💰👩💼 are by studying many local labour markets.
Thread 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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New paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
NEW -
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - https://cup.org/49vUfVa
- @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New paper with @mhamjediers.bsky.social
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
German judges have discretion to apply rehabilitative juvenile criminal law (Jugendstrafrecht) or punitive adult criminal law to 18–20-year-old offenders. We show that immigrant youths are ~10 percentage points less likely to be sentenced under juvenile law
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New guest post!
Turning Climate Action into Economic Threat: The Far Right’s Moral Storytelling by @tillhilmar.bsky.social
environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...
Turning Climate Action into Economic Threat: The Far Right’s Moral Storytelling by @tillhilmar.bsky.social
environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New guest post!
Turning Climate Action into Economic Threat: The Far Right’s Moral Storytelling by @tillhilmar.bsky.social
environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...
Turning Climate Action into Economic Threat: The Far Right’s Moral Storytelling by @tillhilmar.bsky.social
environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/...
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Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class voters.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ql6...
youtu.be/u67atYOVZeY?...
Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class voters.
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youtu.be/u67atYOVZeY?...
Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party? | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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October 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class voters.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ql6...
youtu.be/u67atYOVZeY?...
Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class voters.
open.spotify.com/episode/6ql6...
youtu.be/u67atYOVZeY?...
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I’m old enough to remember when everybody agreed that higher education was a “market” and offering “choice” was how the universities were meant to grow
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October 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I’m old enough to remember when everybody agreed that higher education was a “market” and offering “choice” was how the universities were meant to grow
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Mit der @taz.de habe ich über die Krise der Klimapolitik gesprochen. Es ging darum, wie sich soziale Blockaden der Klimapolitik überwinden lassen, warum die derzeit dominante Weise, das Klima zu politisieren, in eine Sackgasse führt und wie Zohran Mamdani es besser macht.
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Soziologe über Klima als Klassenfrage: „Die Grünen haben Fehler gemacht“
Wenn Klimapolitik gesellschaftlich breiter akzeptiert werden soll, muss die Verteilungsfrage in den Fokus rücken, sagt der Soziologe Linus Westheuser.
taz.de
October 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Mit der @taz.de habe ich über die Krise der Klimapolitik gesprochen. Es ging darum, wie sich soziale Blockaden der Klimapolitik überwinden lassen, warum die derzeit dominante Weise, das Klima zu politisieren, in eine Sackgasse führt und wie Zohran Mamdani es besser macht.
taz.de/Soziologe-ue...
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Wie unterscheiden sich die liberaldemokratischen Werte von Migranten und Nicht-Migranten in Europa? Dr. Gülzau, Prof. Helbling und Dr. Sandra Morgenstern veröffentlichen dazu einen Artikel im European Journal of Political Research 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Liberal democratic values among immigrants in Europe: Socialisation and adaptation processes | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Liberal democratic values among immigrants in Europe: Socialisation and adaptation processes
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October 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wie unterscheiden sich die liberaldemokratischen Werte von Migranten und Nicht-Migranten in Europa? Dr. Gülzau, Prof. Helbling und Dr. Sandra Morgenstern veröffentlichen dazu einen Artikel im European Journal of Political Research 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Wer kann in unserer Gesellschaft wie autonom über seine Arbeitszeit entscheiden? Der Soziologe Aljoscha Jacobi rückt in unserem Thesenpapier die Frage der Zeitsouveränität in den Mittelpunkt: https://zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org/publikation/thesenpapier-zeit/
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Wer kann in unserer Gesellschaft wie autonom über seine Arbeitszeit entscheiden? Der Soziologe Aljoscha Jacobi rückt in unserem Thesenpapier die Frage der Zeitsouveränität in den Mittelpunkt: https://zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org/publikation/thesenpapier-zeit/
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Für Studierende der Sozialwissenschaften in Göttingen: zwei studentische Hilfskraftstellen am @mpimmg.bsky.social
Website ganz unten:
www.mmg.mpg.de/startseite
Website ganz unten:
www.mmg.mpg.de/startseite
Startseite
Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung multireligiöser und multiethnischer Gesellschaften
www.mmg.mpg.de
October 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Für Studierende der Sozialwissenschaften in Göttingen: zwei studentische Hilfskraftstellen am @mpimmg.bsky.social
Website ganz unten:
www.mmg.mpg.de/startseite
Website ganz unten:
www.mmg.mpg.de/startseite
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The last time I posted the income relationship to presidential vote among White respondents to the @electionstudies.bsky.social ANES, people asked for additional estimates among all voters.
Updated estimates here:
Updated estimates here:
October 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The last time I posted the income relationship to presidential vote among White respondents to the @electionstudies.bsky.social ANES, people asked for additional estimates among all voters.
Updated estimates here:
Updated estimates here:
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JUST OUT: "Boundaries and Cleavages: Elements of a Cultural Sociology of Political Divides."
OA: direct.mit.edu/ecps/article...
It develops what the cultural sociology of group formation can contribute to research on political cleavages.
(And why "Somewheres vs Anywheres" really doesn't cut it.)
OA: direct.mit.edu/ecps/article...
It develops what the cultural sociology of group formation can contribute to research on political cleavages.
(And why "Somewheres vs Anywheres" really doesn't cut it.)
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
JUST OUT: "Boundaries and Cleavages: Elements of a Cultural Sociology of Political Divides."
OA: direct.mit.edu/ecps/article...
It develops what the cultural sociology of group formation can contribute to research on political cleavages.
(And why "Somewheres vs Anywheres" really doesn't cut it.)
OA: direct.mit.edu/ecps/article...
It develops what the cultural sociology of group formation can contribute to research on political cleavages.
(And why "Somewheres vs Anywheres" really doesn't cut it.)
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Warum wir beim Klima zwar alle in einem Boot sitzen, es aber entscheidend ist, dass manche im halbgefluteten Maschinenraum mitfahren und andere auf dem Sonnendeck:
Neuer Artikel zu Klima, Klasse und Konflikt, mit @steffenmau.bsky.social und @thomaslux.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Neuer Artikel zu Klima, Klasse und Konflikt, mit @steffenmau.bsky.social und @thomaslux.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Das Klima der Ungleichheit. Zur sozialen Struktur von Klimakonflikten - Berliner Journal für Soziologie
The article maps how political conflicts over climate change are intertwined with social inequality. Building on studies of Dörre et al. on industrial transformation conflicts, four forms of social in...
link.springer.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Warum wir beim Klima zwar alle in einem Boot sitzen, es aber entscheidend ist, dass manche im halbgefluteten Maschinenraum mitfahren und andere auf dem Sonnendeck:
Neuer Artikel zu Klima, Klasse und Konflikt, mit @steffenmau.bsky.social und @thomaslux.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Neuer Artikel zu Klima, Klasse und Konflikt, mit @steffenmau.bsky.social und @thomaslux.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Das Klima der Ungleichheit. Zur sozialen Struktur von Klimakonflikten. Neuer Artikel mit @lwestheuser.bsky.social und @thomaslux.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Das Klima der Ungleichheit. Zur sozialen Struktur von Klimakonflikten - Berliner Journal für Soziologie
The article maps how political conflicts over climate change are intertwined with social inequality. Building on studies of Dörre et al. on industrial transformation conflicts, four forms of social in...
link.springer.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Das Klima der Ungleichheit. Zur sozialen Struktur von Klimakonflikten. Neuer Artikel mit @lwestheuser.bsky.social und @thomaslux.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Neues Schuljahr, alte Mythen: "Leistung entscheidet über Erfolg" – wirklich?
In unserem Essay zeigen @thomaslux.bsky.social und ich: Was als "natürliche Begabung" gilt, ist oft nur das kulturelle Kapital bestimmter Schichten.
Zeit für eine Debatte über Bildungsgerechtigkeit.
#Bildung #Ungleichheit
In unserem Essay zeigen @thomaslux.bsky.social und ich: Was als "natürliche Begabung" gilt, ist oft nur das kulturelle Kapital bestimmter Schichten.
Zeit für eine Debatte über Bildungsgerechtigkeit.
#Bildung #Ungleichheit
September 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Neues Schuljahr, alte Mythen: "Leistung entscheidet über Erfolg" – wirklich?
In unserem Essay zeigen @thomaslux.bsky.social und ich: Was als "natürliche Begabung" gilt, ist oft nur das kulturelle Kapital bestimmter Schichten.
Zeit für eine Debatte über Bildungsgerechtigkeit.
#Bildung #Ungleichheit
In unserem Essay zeigen @thomaslux.bsky.social und ich: Was als "natürliche Begabung" gilt, ist oft nur das kulturelle Kapital bestimmter Schichten.
Zeit für eine Debatte über Bildungsgerechtigkeit.
#Bildung #Ungleichheit
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August 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social!
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Young men, gendered labour market competition, and opposition to gender equality policy across 27 EU countries
Recent studies have shown an increasing divide in political values between young men and women, particularly regarding gender equality attitudes. In this study it is argued that this is due in part...
www.tandfonline.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social!
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In der neuen Ausgabe der Internationalen Zeitschrift für Historische Anthropologie (Paragrana) schreibe ich zusammen mit @martinmettin.bsky.social über die Negative Anthropologie der Leistungsgesellschaft...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
August 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In der neuen Ausgabe der Internationalen Zeitschrift für Historische Anthropologie (Paragrana) schreibe ich zusammen mit @martinmettin.bsky.social über die Negative Anthropologie der Leistungsgesellschaft...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Proper thread after the summer break– but if you were looking for a beach read about political reasoning in today's working class, look no further: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
August 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Proper thread after the summer break– but if you were looking for a beach read about political reasoning in today's working class, look no further: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Roman Smirnov ist etwas Bemerkenswertes gelungen: Er hat russische Akademiker zu ihrer Haltung zum Krieg und zu den Veränderungen an ihren Universitäten befragt. Open Access im Berliner Journal verfügbar unter: rdcu.be/eyUvt
August 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Roman Smirnov ist etwas Bemerkenswertes gelungen: Er hat russische Akademiker zu ihrer Haltung zum Krieg und zu den Veränderungen an ihren Universitäten befragt. Open Access im Berliner Journal verfügbar unter: rdcu.be/eyUvt
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August 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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🚨 New publication in JEMS: "Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany." How do ordinary Germans evaluate hypothetical naturalisation applications—considering factors like language proficiency, employment, and country of origin?
Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany
This article presents the findings of a novel survey experiment that investigates public attitudes towards naturalisation applicants in Germany. By employing vignettes of hypothetical applicants, t...
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July 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🚨 New publication in JEMS: "Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany." How do ordinary Germans evaluate hypothetical naturalisation applications—considering factors like language proficiency, employment, and country of origin?