معرفی
Ferdinand Sutterlüty is a Professor of Sociology with a Focus on Family and Youth Sociology at the Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. His research spans critical analyses of family structures, youth violence, authoritarianism, and social inequality.
- Education: M.A. in Catholic Theology (Innsbruck/Salamanca), Diploma in Social Sciences (Konstanz/Berlin), PhD (Berlin, 2000), Habilitation (Vienna, 2010)
- Key Appointments: Permanent Fellow (2007–2021) and Interim Director (2019–2021) at the Institute for Social Research Frankfurt
Research focuses on family sociology, youth delinquency, and authoritarian communication in digital media. He leads DFG-funded projects like 'Destructiveness in Contemporary Authoritarianism' and 'Romanian Migrant Workers in German Construction Industry'. His work bridges Critical Theory with empirical studies on normative paradoxes in child welfare and ethnic classifications.
Scientific contributions include:
- 2023: Analysis of pandemic-era societal distrust
- 2021: Critique of right-wing populism's destructive potential
- 2020: Structural violence in families
- 2019: Child autonomy frameworks
- 2018: Familial triad dynamics
- 2017: Child welfare paradoxes
- 2006: Ethnic kinship as inequality mechanism
Awards and Grants:
- German Sociological Association Dissertation Award (2002)
- DFG Funding for multi-year projects
- LOEWE Excellence Initiative Grants
Teaches courses on authoritarianism, violence research, and critical theory applications. Supervises BA/MA theses in family, youth, and critical sociology topics, with capacity limitations until 2025/26.
