At the age of 35 Peter L. Berger wrote his charming introduction "Invitation to Sociology", which has been translated into numerous languages. With his unrivalled and timeless "Invitation to Sociology", he opens up an access to the thinking and working methods of the subject in the lightest and most catchy way possible. The work is supplemented by a current interview that the editor Michaela Pfadenhauer conducted with Peter L. Berger about this book and his current understanding of sociology. Peter L. Berger is considered the most important representative of the "newer sociology of knowledge" and a sharp analyst of the present. For 30 years he headed the "Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs" (CURA), which he founded at Boston University. This utb-Studienausgabe makes this important work accessible again to first-year students.