Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organisation (ISCO) is part of the Faculty of Cultural Studies. The research at ISCO is focused on topics of sociology and on issues of cultural organisation(s) in society. Mostly in the degree programs of the Faculty of Cultural Studies we teach general sociological and cultural theoretical courses and interdisciplinary courses of organisational theory with respect to arts and culture. At the following Websites you will find more detailed information about our areas of research and teaching in sociology and cultural organisation.

Main research areas

In der Forschung ist das Institut an den Schwerpunkten „Kulturen des Konflikts“ und „Digitale Kulturen“ beteiligt. Hier bringt es Analysen im Bereich der soziologischen Theorie, der politischen Soziologie, der Migrationsforschung, der Rechts- und Kriminalsoziologie, der Arbeitssoziologie, der Soziologie der Kultur sowie der Technik- und Medienforschung, aber auch Analysen von Geschlechterverhältnissen ein. Mit seinen Arbeiten leistet das Institut einen Beitrag zum Erkenntnisfortschritt auf unterschiedlichen Feldern des Soziokulturellen und seines Wandels.

 

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    The Art audience lost their believe for a talent

    Wuggenig, U. & Munder, H., 06.2010, In: Du: Zeitschrift Der Kultur. 807, p. 142-144 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

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    The artistic spirit of cities: How cities influence artists' agency

    Kaddar, M., Barak, N., Hoop, M., Kirchberg, V. & de Shalit, A., 01.11.2022, In: Cities. 130, 103843.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Theatralisierung des Alltags: Theatralisierung des Theaters?

    Wuggenig, U., 2001, In: Dramaturg. 16, 2, p. 31-39 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    The Availability of Things: A Short Genealogy of Consumption

    Schrage, D., 2012, In: Krisis. Journal for Contemporary Philosophy. 1, p. 5-19 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The city as an entertainment machine / Neo-bohemia, art and commerce in the postindustrial city

    Kirchberg, V., 01.06.2006, In: City & Community. 5, 2, p. 199-202 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    The City is our Anthropo-Scene! Art as a Verb and Urban Sustainability Transformation

    Kagan, S., 2014, Lighting People's Cities. Gay, J., Ong, S. H. & Tan, J. (eds.). Singapore: Oro Editions, p. 97-109 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    THE “CONSULTING DETECTIVE" NITHAN THONG-IN BY KING VAJIRAVUDH

    Waters, T., 20.06.2024, In: Journal of the Siam Society. 112, 1, p. 191-196 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Creativity Complex: A Companion to Contemporary Culture

    Metelmann, J. (Editor) & Beyes, T. (Editor), 2018, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 255 p. (Kultur und Gesellschaft; vol. 36)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    The Curator as Arts Administrator ? Comments on Harald Szeemann and the Exhibition "When Attitudes Become Form"

    Behnke, C., 01.03.2010, In: The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society. 40, 1, p. 27-42 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review