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Religious Tastes and Styles as Markers of Class Belonging: A Bourdieuian Perspective on Pentecostalism in South America by Koehrsen, Jens

“…Studies on the relationship between social class and religion tend to highlight the demographic dimension of class, but neglect its symbolic dimension. By…”
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From the ‘What’ and ‘How’ to the ‘Where’: Class Distinction as a Matter of Place by Koehrsen, Jens

“…Research on the symbolic boundary work of upper- and middle-class actors has placed a greater emphasis on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of cultural consumption than on…”
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The perceived potential of religion in mitigating climate change and how this is being realized in Germany and Switzerland by Hearn, Adam X., Huber, Fabian, Koehrsen, Jens, Buzzi, Ann-Lea

“…Scholars of religion have repeatedly debated and contested the role of religion and spirituality in combatting climate change. In recent years, the potential…”
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Climate change in sociology: Still silent or resonating? by Koehrsen, Jens, Dickel, Sascha, Pfister, Thomas, Rödder, Simone, Böschen, Stefan, Wendt, Björn, Block, Katharina, Henkel, Anna

“…Since Lever-Tracy’s call for stronger sociological engagement with climate change in 2008, the number of climate-related contributions to leading sociological…”
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Religious agency in sustainability transitions: Between experimentation, upscaling, and regime support by Koehrsen, Jens

“…•Religion is barely addressed in research on sustainability transitions.•Religion can assume influential roles in transitions.•Framework that describes…”
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Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities by Koehrsen, Jens

“…A growing body of research stresses the importance of religion in understanding and addressing climate change. However, so far, little is known about the…”
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Does religion promote environmental sustainability? – Exploring the role of religion in local energy transitions by Koehrsen, Jens

“…This article explores the role of religion in local energy transition processes. By combining insights from (a) sustainability studies and (b) academic…”
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Religion and Development: Alternative Visions, Credibility, and Networks as Religious Assets for Sustainable Development? by Koehrsen, Jens, Burchardt, Marian

“…Religious organizations have become crucial actors in international development. However, scholarly discussions have largely ignored the dynamics that shape…”
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Energy transitions in small-scale regions – What we can learn from a regional innovation systems perspective by Mattes, Jannika, Huber, Andreas, Koehrsen, Jens

“…The prevalent theories in the debate on sustainability transitions have been criticised for not sufficiently addressing energy change processes at the local…”
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When Sects Become Middle Class: Impression Management among Middle-Class Pentecostals in Argentina by Koehrsen, Jens

“…Sect-to-church theory assumes that sects will become more church-like as members’ socioeconomic status improves. By abandoning tension-related characteristics,…”
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Religion and Development: Alternative Visions, Credibility, and Networks as Religious Assets for Sustainable Development? by Koehrsen, Jens, Burchardt, Marian

“…Religious organizations have become crucial actors in international development. However, scholarly discussions have largely ignored the dynamics that shape…”
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Exogenous shocks, social skill, and power: Urban energy transitions as social fields by Köhrsen, Jens

“…The constantly growing scholarship on urban energy transitions needs a framework to analyze these transitions. This article proposes the Field Perspective (FP)…”
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A field perspective on sustainability transitions: The case of religious organizations by Koehrsen, Jens, Huber, Fabian

“…•forwards a field theory on sustainability transitions.•explains transition activities through power positions and institutional field logics.•explores how…”
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The Resources of Institutional Entrepreneurs in Different Structural Settings by Jackwerth-Rice, Deborah, Koehrsen, Jens, Mattes, Jannika

“…As agents of strategic institutional change, institutional entrepreneurs (IEs) draw resources from their structural environment to alter the structural context…”
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Rethinking the diffusion of grassroots innovations: An embedding framework by Roysen, Rebeca, Bruehwiler, Nadine, Kos, Lasse, Boyer, Robert, Koehrsen, Jens

“…This paper conceptualises the ways grassroots innovations (GIs) influence sustainability transitions. While research on GI diffusion tends to use the…”
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Paradigm Change in the Face of the Global Financial Crisis? – A Comparative Study of the Economic Policy Debates during Three Economic Slumps in Germany by Koehrsen, Jens

“…In 2008-2009, a severe economic crisis struck the world economy. Many macroeconomists assumed that the global financial crisis would change the prevalent way…”
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How “green” can religions be? Tensions about religious environmentalism by Koehrsen, Jens, Blanc, Julia, Huber, Fabian

“…Scholarship has suggested a “greening” of religions, supposing that faith communities increasingly become environmentally friendly and use their potentials to…”
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How religious is the public sphere? A critical stance on the debate about public religion and post-secularity by Kohrsen, Jens

“…Today, there are new approaches in academic debates about religion which enjoy high popularity and engage concepts such as post-secularity, public religion and…”
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Paradigm Change in the Face of the Global Financial Crisis? – A Comparative Study of the Economic Policy Debates during Three Economic Slumps in Germany by Koehrsen, Jens

“…En 2008-2009, une grave crise financière a frappé l’économie mondiale. De nombreux macro-économistes ont alors pensé que la crise globale allait entraîner une…”
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Intransparente Beliebigkeit oder produktive Vielfalt? Konturen einer Soziologie der Nachhaltigkeit: Kommentar zum Aufsatz von Karl-Werner Brand by Henkel, Anna, Barth, Thomas, Köhrsen, Jens, Wendt, Björn, Besio, Cristina, Block, Katharina, Böschen, Stefan, Dickel, Sascha, Görgen, Benjamin, Groß, Matthias, Rödder, Simone, Pfister, Thomas

“…Wir sprechen uns in unserer Replik dafür aus, die Pluralität soziologischer Perspektiven auch und gerade für den Gegenstandsbereich Nachhaltigkeit als Vorteil…”
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