Dennis Eversberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 234216 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis Eversberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis |
| FAMILY NAME | Eversberg |
| SIGNATURE | EVERSBERG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Friedrich Schiller University Jena |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7731-0686 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
German Trade Unions and Decarbonisation
While the need for a transformation to tackle climate change is no longer contested, competing visions about the future have taken the front seat in political debates. Previous research on stakeholders in the European Parliament and the German Bundestag identified opposing views relating to green growth, degrowth and post‐growth. In relation to trade unions, these have recently been discussed conceptually to some extent, but empirical work on the…
Exploring the degrowth movement
Degrowth – the downscaling of production and consumption to reduce ecological footprints, planned democratically in a way that is equitable while securing wellbeing – is emerging as an alternative strategy for social-ecological transformation. While research on degrowth as a scientific concept is burgeoning, there are few studies exploring the strategies and tactics that may be necessary for social movements to achieve social-ecological transform…
Der neue sozial-ökologische Klassenkonflikt
Wie lässt sich angesichts der krisenhaften sozialen, politischen und ökologischen Herausforderungen der Gegenwart die gesellschaftliche Konfliktlage verstehen, aus der der Aufstieg der AfD, die Bauernproteste oder der Streit um Klimaaktivismus hervorgehen? Auf der Grundlage einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsbefragung stellt das Buch eine empirisch fundierte soziologische Basis zur Beantwortung dieser Frage vor und vermeidet dabei vereinfachende L…
Anpassung, Verteilung, Externalisierung
Der Beitrag begreift den sozial-ökologischen Transformationskonflikt im Singular, als Komplex vielfältiger Auseinandersetzungen um das Ob und Wie transformativer Bewältigung aktueller Krisen, und nutzt repräsentative Umfragedaten für eine empirische Deutung. Er unterscheidet drei »Lager« sozial-ökologischer Mentalitäten in der deutschen Bevölkerung und verortet sie in einem sozialökologisch erweiterten Bourdieuschen Sozialraum, um Anpassung, Vert…
Degrowth and Masculinities
Rural bioeconomies in Europe
Bioeconomy policies claim to contribute to socio-ecological transformations and decreasing rural-urban inequalities. Based on examples of four bioeconomies in rural Europe, we argue that contrary to these claims, such policies to date have not de-escalated existing social conflicts but instead have often further contributed to polarization tendencies. To live up to those proclaimed goals, bioeconomy research and policy need to deprioritize econom…
The more things change, the more they stay the same
This editorial lays out the core themes of the special feature and provides an overview of the contributions. It introduces the main argument, namely that the promises of far-reaching change made by recent bioeconomy policies are in fact strategically directed at avoiding transformative change to existing societal arrangements. Bioeconomy discourse showcases technological solutions purported to solve sustainability ‘problems’ while sustaining eco…
Mentalities, classes and the four lines of conflict in the social-ecological transformation
In this article, we argue that current societal struggles about whether and how eco-social policy and politics should be implemented to tackle the interlinked challenges of climate change and inequality are an expression of the main societal conflict of our times: the social-ecological transformation conflict. We identify four lines of conflict in the social-ecological transformation and explore how they are related to classes and mentalities. In…
Support for eco-social policy from a class perspective
The political agenda of eco-social policy seeks to create synergies between social justice and ecological goals, such as mitigating climate change. While the concept already has a strong theoretical foundation, and many concrete policy instruments have been proposed, support for eco-social policy is still insufficient to mobilize political action. We assume that one cause of this lack of action are the diverging interests and ideologies of differ…
Kämpfe um die Lebensweise
In diesem Beitrag untersucht Dennis Eversberg die Dimensionen des sozial-ökologischen Transformationskonflikts auf der Ebene der Lebensweise(n) der Bevölkerung. Anhand von Daten der Repräsentativbefragung "Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2018" wird gefragt, welche Formen dieser komplexe Gesellschaftskonflikt annimmt, entlang welcher Gegensätze er verläuft und was dies über die inneren Spannungen und Widersprüche der Gesellschaft aussagt. Basiere…
The bioeconomy and its untenable growth promises
This paper starts out from the observation that recent official bioeconomy strategies and policy concepts are markedly more moderate in their promises of economic growth compared to the high-flying expectations of a ‘biotech revolution’ promoted around the turn of the millennium. We argue that this stepwise process of moderation is partly due to a series of ‘reality checks’ to which various strands of research on the bioeconomy have (willingly or…
Social relationships with nature
This primarily conceptual contribution introduces a sociological framework for tracing the effects and the sources of stability or instability of societal nature relations to the thoughts, feelings and doings of actually existing people. Drawing on critical debates on societal nature relations, we argue that modern capitalist societalization is inherently expansionary, that the rapid expansion of human economic activity over the past two centurie…
The Social Specificity of Societal Nature Relations in a Flexible Capitalist Society
Based on analyses of a 2016 German survey, this article contributes to debates on ‘societal nature relations’ by investigating the systematic differences between socially specific types of social relations with nature in a flexible capitalist society. It presents a typology of ten different ‘syndromes’ of attitudes toward social and environmental issues, which are then grouped to distinguish between four ideal types of social relationships with n…
From democracy at others' expense to externalization at democracy's expense
This contribution investigates the anthropological foundations of European democracies' continuous entanglement with economic and military expansionism and a hierarchical separation between public and private spheres, both of which have enabled the appropriation of nature and others' labour as property on which citizens' abstract personhood could be founded. Drawing on an argument made by David Graeber, it is suggested that modern European histor…
Who can challenge the imperial mode of living? The terrain of struggles for social-ecological transformation in the German population
This contribution draws on empirical evidence from the 2016 wave of the survey “Environmental Consciousness in Germany” to identify the potential social bases of both support for and resistance to attempts to overcome the current socio-ecological crisis by way of a broad social-ecological transformation. Firstly, the results of factor and cluster analyses of the survey’s items on attitudes are presented in the form of a typology of ten “syndromes…
The Degrowth Spectrum
The call for ‘sustainable degrowth’ has recently turned into a focal point of critical social and ecological debate, as well as a framework for diverse strands of activism. So far, little is known about the motives, attitudes and practices of grassroots activists within the degrowth spectrum. This article presents results of a survey conducted at the 2014 International Degrowth Conference, revealing both the presence of a widely shared basic cons…
Organizing Young Workers Under Precarious Conditions
Under what conditions do young precarious workers join unions? Based on case studies from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the authors identify targeted campaigns, coalition building, membership activism, and training activities as innovative organizing approaches. In addition to traditional issues such as wages and training quality, these approaches also featured issues specific to precarious workers, including skills …
Beyond individualisation
This article discusses recent debates on ‘activating’ labour market policies in light of German reforms since 2003. Beckian and Giddensian theories of modernity, political economy, and the governmentality school all argue within a common paradigm of individualisation, assuming the ‘responsibilised’ and isolated individual to be the focal point of activation policies. This paradigm is questioned, as the exclusive focus on the individual obscures s…
Organizing Young Workers Under Precarious Conditions
Under what conditions do young precarious workers join unions? Based on case studies from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the authors identify targeted campaigns, coalition building, membership activism, and training activities as innovative organizing approaches. In addition to traditional issues such as wages and training quality, these approaches also featured issues specific to precarious workers, including skills …
Who can challenge the imperial mode of living? The terrain of struggles for social-ecological transformation in the German population
This contribution draws on empirical evidence from the 2016 wave of the survey “Environmental Consciousness in Germany” to identify the potential social bases of both support for and resistance to attempts to overcome the current socio-ecological crisis by way of a broad social-ecological transformation. Firstly, the results of factor and cluster analyses of the survey’s items on attitudes are presented in the form of a typology of ten “syndromes…
The bioeconomy and its untenable growth promises
This paper starts out from the observation that recent official bioeconomy strategies and policy concepts are markedly more moderate in their promises of economic growth compared to the high-flying expectations of a ‘biotech revolution’ promoted around the turn of the millennium. We argue that this stepwise process of moderation is partly due to a series of ‘reality checks’ to which various strands of research on the bioeconomy have (willingly or…
Social relationships with nature
This primarily conceptual contribution introduces a sociological framework for tracing the effects and the sources of stability or instability of societal nature relations to the thoughts, feelings and doings of actually existing people. Drawing on critical debates on societal nature relations, we argue that modern capitalist societalization is inherently expansionary, that the rapid expansion of human economic activity over the past two centurie…
The more things change, the more they stay the same
This editorial lays out the core themes of the special feature and provides an overview of the contributions. It introduces the main argument, namely that the promises of far-reaching change made by recent bioeconomy policies are in fact strategically directed at avoiding transformative change to existing societal arrangements. Bioeconomy discourse showcases technological solutions purported to solve sustainability ‘problems’ while sustaining eco…
From democracy at others' expense to externalization at democracy's expense
This contribution investigates the anthropological foundations of European democracies' continuous entanglement with economic and military expansionism and a hierarchical separation between public and private spheres, both of which have enabled the appropriation of nature and others' labour as property on which citizens' abstract personhood could be founded. Drawing on an argument made by David Graeber, it is suggested that modern European histor…
Support for eco-social policy from a class perspective
The political agenda of eco-social policy seeks to create synergies between social justice and ecological goals, such as mitigating climate change. While the concept already has a strong theoretical foundation, and many concrete policy instruments have been proposed, support for eco-social policy is still insufficient to mobilize political action. We assume that one cause of this lack of action are the diverging interests and ideologies of differ…
Beyond individualisation
This article discusses recent debates on ‘activating’ labour market policies in light of German reforms since 2003. Beckian and Giddensian theories of modernity, political economy, and the governmentality school all argue within a common paradigm of individualisation, assuming the ‘responsibilised’ and isolated individual to be the focal point of activation policies. This paradigm is questioned, as the exclusive focus on the individual obscures s…
Exploring the degrowth movement
Degrowth – the downscaling of production and consumption to reduce ecological footprints, planned democratically in a way that is equitable while securing wellbeing – is emerging as an alternative strategy for social-ecological transformation. While research on degrowth as a scientific concept is burgeoning, there are few studies exploring the strategies and tactics that may be necessary for social movements to achieve social-ecological transform…
Mentalities, classes and the four lines of conflict in the social-ecological transformation
In this article, we argue that current societal struggles about whether and how eco-social policy and politics should be implemented to tackle the interlinked challenges of climate change and inequality are an expression of the main societal conflict of our times: the social-ecological transformation conflict. We identify four lines of conflict in the social-ecological transformation and explore how they are related to classes and mentalities. In…
Beyond individualisation
This article discusses recent debates on ‘activating’ labour market policies in light of German reforms since 2003. Beckian and Giddensian theories of modernity, political economy, and the governmentality school all argue within a common paradigm of individualisation, assuming the ‘responsibilised’ and isolated individual to be the focal point of activation policies. This paradigm is questioned, as the exclusive focus on the individual obscures s…
The Degrowth Spectrum
The call for ‘sustainable degrowth’ has recently turned into a focal point of critical social and ecological debate, as well as a framework for diverse strands of activism. So far, little is known about the motives, attitudes and practices of grassroots activists within the degrowth spectrum. This article presents results of a survey conducted at the 2014 International Degrowth Conference, revealing both the presence of a widely shared basic cons…
Organizing Young Workers Under Precarious Conditions
Under what conditions do young precarious workers join unions? Based on case studies from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the authors identify targeted campaigns, coalition building, membership activism, and training activities as innovative organizing approaches. In addition to traditional issues such as wages and training quality, these approaches also featured issues specific to precarious workers, including skills …
Who can challenge the imperial mode of living? The terrain of struggles for social-ecological transformation in the German population
This contribution draws on empirical evidence from the 2016 wave of the survey “Environmental Consciousness in Germany” to identify the potential social bases of both support for and resistance to attempts to overcome the current socio-ecological crisis by way of a broad social-ecological transformation. Firstly, the results of factor and cluster analyses of the survey’s items on attitudes are presented in the form of a typology of ten “syndromes…
The Social Specificity of Societal Nature Relations in a Flexible Capitalist Society
Based on analyses of a 2016 German survey, this article contributes to debates on ‘societal nature relations’ by investigating the systematic differences between socially specific types of social relations with nature in a flexible capitalist society. It presents a typology of ten different ‘syndromes’ of attitudes toward social and environmental issues, which are then grouped to distinguish between four ideal types of social relationships with n…
From democracy at others' expense to externalization at democracy's expense
This contribution investigates the anthropological foundations of European democracies' continuous entanglement with economic and military expansionism and a hierarchical separation between public and private spheres, both of which have enabled the appropriation of nature and others' labour as property on which citizens' abstract personhood could be founded. Drawing on an argument made by David Graeber, it is suggested that modern European histor…
Kämpfe um die Lebensweise
In diesem Beitrag untersucht Dennis Eversberg die Dimensionen des sozial-ökologischen Transformationskonflikts auf der Ebene der Lebensweise(n) der Bevölkerung. Anhand von Daten der Repräsentativbefragung "Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2018" wird gefragt, welche Formen dieser komplexe Gesellschaftskonflikt annimmt, entlang welcher Gegensätze er verläuft und was dies über die inneren Spannungen und Widersprüche der Gesellschaft aussagt. Basiere…
The bioeconomy and its untenable growth promises
This paper starts out from the observation that recent official bioeconomy strategies and policy concepts are markedly more moderate in their promises of economic growth compared to the high-flying expectations of a ‘biotech revolution’ promoted around the turn of the millennium. We argue that this stepwise process of moderation is partly due to a series of ‘reality checks’ to which various strands of research on the bioeconomy have (willingly or…
Social relationships with nature
This primarily conceptual contribution introduces a sociological framework for tracing the effects and the sources of stability or instability of societal nature relations to the thoughts, feelings and doings of actually existing people. Drawing on critical debates on societal nature relations, we argue that modern capitalist societalization is inherently expansionary, that the rapid expansion of human economic activity over the past two centurie…
Anpassung, Verteilung, Externalisierung
Der Beitrag begreift den sozial-ökologischen Transformationskonflikt im Singular, als Komplex vielfältiger Auseinandersetzungen um das Ob und Wie transformativer Bewältigung aktueller Krisen, und nutzt repräsentative Umfragedaten für eine empirische Deutung. Er unterscheidet drei »Lager« sozial-ökologischer Mentalitäten in der deutschen Bevölkerung und verortet sie in einem sozialökologisch erweiterten Bourdieuschen Sozialraum, um Anpassung, Vert…
Degrowth and Masculinities
Rural bioeconomies in Europe
Bioeconomy policies claim to contribute to socio-ecological transformations and decreasing rural-urban inequalities. Based on examples of four bioeconomies in rural Europe, we argue that contrary to these claims, such policies to date have not de-escalated existing social conflicts but instead have often further contributed to polarization tendencies. To live up to those proclaimed goals, bioeconomy research and policy need to deprioritize econom…
The more things change, the more they stay the same
This editorial lays out the core themes of the special feature and provides an overview of the contributions. It introduces the main argument, namely that the promises of far-reaching change made by recent bioeconomy policies are in fact strategically directed at avoiding transformative change to existing societal arrangements. Bioeconomy discourse showcases technological solutions purported to solve sustainability ‘problems’ while sustaining eco…
Mentalities, classes and the four lines of conflict in the social-ecological transformation
In this article, we argue that current societal struggles about whether and how eco-social policy and politics should be implemented to tackle the interlinked challenges of climate change and inequality are an expression of the main societal conflict of our times: the social-ecological transformation conflict. We identify four lines of conflict in the social-ecological transformation and explore how they are related to classes and mentalities. In…
Support for eco-social policy from a class perspective
The political agenda of eco-social policy seeks to create synergies between social justice and ecological goals, such as mitigating climate change. While the concept already has a strong theoretical foundation, and many concrete policy instruments have been proposed, support for eco-social policy is still insufficient to mobilize political action. We assume that one cause of this lack of action are the diverging interests and ideologies of differ…
Der neue sozial-ökologische Klassenkonflikt
Wie lässt sich angesichts der krisenhaften sozialen, politischen und ökologischen Herausforderungen der Gegenwart die gesellschaftliche Konfliktlage verstehen, aus der der Aufstieg der AfD, die Bauernproteste oder der Streit um Klimaaktivismus hervorgehen? Auf der Grundlage einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsbefragung stellt das Buch eine empirisch fundierte soziologische Basis zur Beantwortung dieser Frage vor und vermeidet dabei vereinfachende L…
German Trade Unions and Decarbonisation
While the need for a transformation to tackle climate change is no longer contested, competing visions about the future have taken the front seat in political debates. Previous research on stakeholders in the European Parliament and the German Bundestag identified opposing views relating to green growth, degrowth and post‐growth. In relation to trade unions, these have recently been discussed conceptually to some extent, but empirical work on the…
Exploring the degrowth movement
Degrowth – the downscaling of production and consumption to reduce ecological footprints, planned democratically in a way that is equitable while securing wellbeing – is emerging as an alternative strategy for social-ecological transformation. While research on degrowth as a scientific concept is burgeoning, there are few studies exploring the strategies and tactics that may be necessary for social movements to achieve social-ecological transform…
Political science (16 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Economics (10 works) · Law (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Economic system (5 works) · Sustainability (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Degrowth (4 works)