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. 2016
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    Gesellschaftliche Funktionen von Museen im Zeichen sozialer Verantwortung

    Kirchberg, V., 2016, Handbuch Museum: Geschichte - Aufgaben-Perspektiven. Walz, M. (ed.). Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 300-304 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Interarchive

    von Bismarck , B., Wuggenig, U. & Stoller, D., 2016, The Archive as a Productive Space of Conflict. Miessen, M. & Chateigné, Y. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 81–86 6 p.

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

  4. Published

    Introduction: Why does management education need reinventing?

    Beyes, T., Parker, M. & Steyaert, C., 2016, The Routledge Companion to Reinventing Management Education. Steyaert, C., Beyes, T. & Parker, M. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-20 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Mining the Campus: Transforming Lüneburg University

    Kastelan, C. & Wuggenig, U., 2016, Front, Field, Line, Plane: Researching the Militant Image. Bitter, S., Weber, H., Loichinger, H. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Hamburg: adocs, p. 80–107 28 p.

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

  6. Published

    Museum Sociology

    Kirchberg, V., 2016, Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Art and Culture. Hanquinet, L. & Savage, M. (eds.). London & New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 232-246 15 p. 15. (Routledge International Handbook).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  7. Published

    Music Spaces in Conflict: Local Scenes, Live-Music Industry, and the 'Urban Growth Machine' in Hamburg

    Kuchar, R., 2016, Arts and Creativity: Working on Identity and Difference: 9th Midterm Conference of the RN Sociology of the Arts, Book of Abstracts. Guerra, P. & Kagan, S. (eds.). Universidade Porto, p. 107 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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    Social Media - New Masses

    Baxmann, I. (Editor), Beyes, T. (Editor) & Pias, C. (Editor), 2016, Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag. 348 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Spaces with a temper: On atmospheres of teaching

    Michels, C. & Beyes, T., 2016, The Routledge Companion to Reinventing Management Education. Beyes, T., Steyaert, C. & Parker, M. (eds.). London : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 312-329 18 p.

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

  10. Published

    Sprache und Kultur in der Systemtheorie Luhmanns

    Burkart, G., 2016, Sprache - Kultur - Kommunikation / Language - Culture – Communication. : Ein internationales Handbuch zu Linguistik als Kulturwissenschaft / An International Handbook of Linguistics as a Cultural Discipline. Jäger, L., Krapp, P., Holly, W. & Weber, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, p. 138-145 8 p. (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft; vol. 43).

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

  11. Published

    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