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

    Novel Thought: Towards a Literary Study of Organization

    Beyes, T., Costas, J. & Ortmann, G., 01.12.2019, In: Organization Studies. 40, 12, p. 1787-1803 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Die Maschine auf der Couch. Oder: Was ist schon 'künstlich' an Künstlicher Intelligenz?

    Apprich, C., 09.2019, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 11, 2, p. 20-28 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    ephemera: theory & politics in organization: Special issue: The political economy of corporate governance

    Jansson, A. (Editor), Larsson-Olaison, U. (Editor), Veldman, J. (Editor) & Beverungen, A. (Editor), 02.2016, 1 ed. London: MayflyBooks. 191 p. (ephemera: theory & politics in organization; vol. 16, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  4. Published

    Organization: The Critical Journal of Organization, Theory and Society

    Beverungen, A. (Editor), Beyes, T. (Editor) & Conrad, L. (Editor), 09.2019, London: SAGE Publications Inc. 127 p. (Organization; vol. 26, no. 5)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  5. Published

    Editorial: #5 Spectres of Artificial Intelligence

    spheres Editorial Collective, Apprich, C., Beverungen, A. & Hille, L., 01.11.2019, In: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures. 5, p. 1-4 4 p.

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

  6. Published

    Markets

    Beverungen, A., Mirowski, P., Nik-Khah, E. & Schröter, J., 2019, Minneapolis und Lüneburg: meson press. 116 p. (In Search of Media)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Algorithmic Trading, Artificial Intelligence and the Politics of Cognition

    Beverungen, A., 01.10.2019, The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence: Net Politics in the Era of Learning Algorithms. Sudmann, A. (ed.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 77-93 17 p. (KI-Kritik; vol. 1).

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

  8. Published

    Challenging infrastructures of domestic labor: Implications for labor organizing in Lebanon and Belgium

    Maaroufi, M. & Loew, N., 12.2019, In: Journal of Labor and Society. 22, 4, p. 853-873 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The 'West' versus 'the Rest'? Festival Curators as Gatekeepers for Sociocultural Diversity

    Gaupp, L., 2020, Managing Culture: Reflecting on exchange in global times. Durrer, V. & Henze, R. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 127-153 27 p. (Sociology of the Arts).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Individual motivation among entrepreneurs in the creative and cultural industries: A self-determination perspective

    Cnossen, B., Loots, E. & van Witteloostuijn, A., 09.2019, In: Creativity and Innovation Management. 28, 3, p. 389-402 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review