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Michael Gähler is a Professor of Sociology at the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University. His research focuses on family sociology and ethnic and gender inequality on the labor market, with particular attention to Swedish society and comparative European contexts.
Dr. Gähler's research interests include:
- Effects of divorce and separation for children and adults
- Employer discrimination by ethnicity, gender, and parenthood
- Effects of parenthood for men's and women's careers and wages
- Social stratification and welfare distribution
- Family dynamics and changing family constellations
His scholarly work demonstrates consistent focus on understanding how family structures interact with labor market outcomes, particularly examining gender disparities. The publication record shows a progression from foundational work on divorce effects and family structure in the 1990s-2000s toward increasingly sophisticated examinations of intersectional discrimination, with recent publications incorporating experimental methodologies and longitudinal comparative data. His research spans sociology, gender studies, labor economics, and social policy domains, with strong emphasis on empirical evidence from Scandinavian contexts.
At Stockholm University, Professor Gähler serves as course director for Tillämpad samhällsanalys (delkurs 1) and provides tutoring across all academic levels. His scholarly contributions include numerous publications examining family dynamics, gender inequality, labor market discrimination, and social stratification, with a particular focus on how these phenomena manifest in welfare state contexts.
