Editorial: Soziale Welten, Arenen und Situationsanalysen: Theoretische Debatten und forschungspraktische Erfahrungen [Social Worlds, Arenas, and Situational Analyses: Theoretical Debates and Experiences From Research Practice]

In this article, we introduce our special issue on the topic of "Social Worlds, Arenas, and Situational Analyses." We start by giving short introductions of situational analysis and of social worlds/arenas theory. By addressing both the commonalities between the individual articles as well as their distinctive features in terms of four thematic areas, we demonstrate the potential of situational analysis and of social worlds/arenas theory.