The paper combines conceptual thoughts on the development of self-employment within stratified modern societies with empirical reflections based on public census data for Germany. Talk about the rise and future of self-employment must be linked to the discussion about changes in the structure of...

1. Einführung -- 2. Konsum: Unterschiedliche Perspektiven und akademische Aufgaben -- 3. Konsum in der Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte -- 4. Konsum, Lebensstile und Geschmack -- 5. Auffälliger Konsum -- 6. Kultur, Werbung und Konsum -- 7. Geschlecht und soziale Beziehungen des Konsums -- 8....

It is not clear, whether changes in self-employment are primarily driven by the necessity to take part in the labour market, or if those activities reflect new modes of labour market integration revealing new opportunities and markets, which are especially due in wide parts to the service and...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to discuss the ongoing increase of female entrepreneurship within a broader context of influencing factors, especially within the division of work. Talk about the rise and future of self-employment must be linked to the discussion about changes in the...