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 Return of History - An Exchange between Christoph Behnke, Cornelia Kastelan, and Ulf Wuggenig

    Behnke, C., Kastelan, C. & Wuggenig, U., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 174-185 12 p.

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  2. Published

    Affect, Attachment, and Passion: An Exchange between Christoph Behnke, Cornelia Kastelan, and Ulf Wuggenig

    Behnke, C., Kastelan, C. & Wuggenig, U., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 40-55 16 p.

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  3. Published

    Art in the Periphery of the Center

    Behnke, C. (Editor), Kastelan, C. (Editor), Knoll, V. (Editor) & Wuggenig, U. (Editor), 2015, Berlin: Sternberg Press. 629 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer

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    Grauzonen der Feldforschung: Methodische Herausforderung und heuristisches Potential

    Böcker, J. & Leistner, A., 2015, Wege ins Feld: Methodologische Aspekte des Feldzugangs; Beiträge der 4. Fuldaer Feldarbeitstage 5./6. Juli 2013. Poferl, A. & Jo, R. (eds.). Essen: Oldib, p. 334-349 16 p.

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    Klett, David: Die Form des Kindes. Kind, Familie, Gesellschaftsstruktur. Weilerswist: Velbrück Wissenschaft

    Böcker, J. & Leistner, A., 2015, In: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 67, 1, p. 163-166 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    On inter- and transdisciplinarity in culture and sustainability

    Kagan, S., 01.05.2015, Culture in, for and as Sustainable Development : Conclusions from the COST Action IS1007 Investigating Cultural Sustainability. Dessein, J., Soini, K., Fairclough, G. & Horlings, L. (eds.). Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, p. 61 1 p.

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    Aesthetics of Sustainability for the Ecological Age: Towards a Literacy of Complexity

    Kagan, S., 2010, Arts. Environment. Sustainability.: A Collection of Visions. Singapore: Asia Europe Foundation, p. 17-18 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsResearch

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    Subtle Differences: Men and Women and Their Art Reception

    Tröndle, M., Kirchberg, V. & Tschacher, W., 01.12.2014, In: The Journal of Aesthetic Education. 48, 4, p. 65-93 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Artistic research and climate science: transdisciplinary learning and spaces of possibilities

    Kagan, S., 31.03.2015, In: Journal of Science Communication. 14, 1, p. C07.1-C07.8 8 p., C07.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Die exotisierte Stadt: Kulturpolitik und Musikvermittlung im postmigrantischen Prozess

    Gaupp, L., 2016, Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag AG. 458 p. (Center for World Music - Studies in Music; vol. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch