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.

 

  1. Published

    The dealer as a genius: the creative industries approach to the history of the 19th century revolutionary art

    Wuggenig, U., 2007, In: Framework. 6, p. 26-29 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    The Deportation Gap as a Statistical Chimera: How Nonknowledge Informs Migration Policies

    Scheel, S., 04.2025, In: Geopolitics. 30, 3, p. 1028-1050 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The development and future of sexuality

    Runkel, G., 2001, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 153 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 243).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    The development of sexuality and love

    Runkel, G., 2003, 2. ed., Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 266).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    The development of sexuality and love

    Runkel, G., 2002, 1. ed., Lüneburg: Fachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 266).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    The development of sexuality and love

    Runkel, G., 2004, 3. ed ed., Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 266c).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    The documentary method

    Behnke, C., 2005, The need to document. Havränek, V., Schaschl-Cooper, S. & Steinbrügge, B. (eds.). Zürich: JRP Ringier Verlag, p. 69-72 4 p.

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

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    The Domestication of Luxury in Social Theory

    Schrage, D., 01.12.2012, In: Social Change Review. 10, 2, p. 177-193 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Emergence of Creative Sustainable Cities

    Kagan, S., 2016, City Linkage: Art and Culture Fostering Urban Futures. Ziehl, M., Rabe, C. & Haupt, T. (eds.). Berlin: Jovis Verlag, p. 21-29 9 p.

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

  10. Published

    The Entanglement of Arts and Sciences: On the Transaction Costs of Transdisciplinary Research Settings

    Tröndle, M., Greenwood, S., Ramakrishnan, C., Tschacher, W., Kirchberg, V., Wintzerith, S., van den Berg, K., Omlin, S., Kartadinata, S., Vaillant, C., Reed, P., Seeger, M., Viola, E., Schmidt, V., Rammelt, R., Alavi, B., Karl, N. & Wäspe, R., 2011, In: Journal for Artistic Research. 1, 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review