Nils C. Kumkar
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Nils C. Kumkar
Nils C. Kumkar, born in 1985, is a sociologist and Research Fellow at the SOCIUM at the University of Bremen. He conducts research into social inequality and political protest. He also writes for publications such as Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Jacobin.
Nils C. Kumkar, born in 1985, is a sociologist and Research Fellow at the SOCIUM at the University of Bremen. He conducts research into social inequality and political protest. He also writes for publications such as Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Jacobin.
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Year of Publication: 2025
Nils C. KumkarYear of Publication: 2025
Polarisation
Contemporary debates around »polarisation« are characterised by a central contradiction. While an increasing number of people are worried about an intensification of divisions in society, surveys show that the opinions of the populace are actually not diverging.
After focussing his attention on »alternative facts« in his most recent book, sociologist Nils C. Kumkar now turns his...
After focussing his attention on »alternative facts« in his most recent book, sociologist Nils C. Kumkar now turns his...
Year of Publication: 2022
Nils C. KumkarYear of Publication: 2022
Alternative Facts
Expressions like »post-factual« and »alternative facts« are all the rage. They point to a battle about the reality of reality that seems to be fought in many societies.
However, sociologist Nils C. Kumkar looks at these phenomena from a different angle: based on case studies of the controversies surrounding COVID 19, climate change and the size of the audience...