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.

Topics

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. 2016
  2. Published

    Zwischen simpler Kulturstatistik und fundierter Grundlagenforschung: Repräsentative Studien zur Kulturnutzung im internationalen Vergleich

    Kirchberg, V. & Kuchar, R., 2016, Handbuch Kulturpublikum: Forschungsfragen und -befunde. Föhl, P. & Glogner-Pilz, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 555-585 31 p.

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

  3. 2015
  4. Published

    Prefiguring Sustainability: Response-Ability & Spaces of Possibility

    Kagan, S., 04.12.2015, Art for the Planet's Sake: Arts and Environment. Le Sourd, M. & Van Den Bergh, H. (eds.). Brussels: IETM, p. 29-32 4 p. (Fresh Perspectives; vol. 4).

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

  5. Published

    Geflüchtete in den Medien - Medien für Geflüchtete

    Drüeke, R. & Fritsche, K., 01.12.2015, In: Medien-Journal. 39, 4, p. 12-18 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  6. Published

    Creativity in the ‘spaces of hope’: interactions between mega-projects and social struggles in Hamburg

    Animento, S., 06.2015, In: TERRITORIO (Milano). 73, p. 30-38 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    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.

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

  8. Published

    The Museum Experience: Mapping the Experience of Fine Art

    Kirchberg, V. & Tröndle, M., 01.04.2015, In: Curator. 58, 2, p. 169-193 25 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

    La praktiko de ekologia arto

    Kagan, S., 15.02.2015, Kiosko 8 (2014/2015): libera, skeptica, transkultura. Guenther, W. (ed.). Kassel: Esperanto-Eldoneyo Nula Horo, Vol. 8. p. 90-100 11 p.

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

  11. Published

    Weber’s rationalism and modern society: New translations on politics, bureaucracy, and social stratification

    Waters, T. & Waters, D., 01.01.2015, Palgrave Macmillan. 233 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  12. 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.

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