Career
His primary field is sociological theory, in particular the work of Talcott Parsons. In the late 1980s, Münch spent several months each year as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Los Angeles His courses there formed the basis for a three-volume English-language textbook on sociological theory.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Münch"s work diversified, and he focused more strongly on empirical studies on cultural, political and economical topics ranging from the impact of mass communication to globalization and European integration.
More recently, his focus has been on current developments and reforms in the German system of higher education, of which he is a vocal public critic.
