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
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Workshop 3 - Sustainable Creative Cities: The Role of the Arts in Globalized Urban Contexts (4th Connecting Civil Societies of Asia and Europe Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 1-3 October 2010): Summary of Conference Report
Kagan, S. & Verstraete, K., 08.03.2011, In: Culture and Local Governance / Culture et gouvernance locale. 3, 1-2, p. 157-159 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Transfer
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1. A Secular Age? The ‘Modern World’ and the Beginnings of the Sociology of Religion
Knöbl, W., 2019, Negotiating the Secular and the Religious in the German Empire: Transnational Approaches. Habermas, R. (ed.). Berghahn Books Inc., p. 31-55 25 p. (New German Historical Perspectives; vol. 10).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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“Circuits of Commons”: Exploring the Connections Between Economic Lives and the Commons
Dalla Chiesa, C., Morea, V. & Sabatini, F., 2023, Living Better Together: Social Relations and Economic Governance in the Work of Ostrom and Zelizer. Haefele, S. & Storr, V. H. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 51-76 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Drogen als Medien von Distinktion: Eine bourdieusche Perspektive
Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 17.09.2024, Handbuch Drogen in sozial- und kulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive. Feustel, R., Schmidt-Semisch, H. & Bröckling, U. (eds.). Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, p. 351-366 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Eine Kultur des Zweifels: Kinderlosigkeit und die Zukunft der Familie
Burkart, G., 2007, Ein Leben ohne Kinder: Kinderlosigkeit in Deutschland. Konietzka, D. & Kreyenfeld, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 401-423 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Entrepreneurship in conventions, place-making, and spaces of creativity
Kagan, S., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 65-88 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Farewell to the White Space? Overcoming Racism in Baltimore's Artistic Fields
Kirchberg, V., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 115-129 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Female Bodybuilding and Patriarchal Civilization. The Intrusion of a Practice in Sport into Artistic Fields and Visual Culture
Mola, I. F. & Wuggenig, U., 2022, Arts and Power: Policies in and by the Arts. Gaupp, L., Barber-Kersovan, A. & Kirchberg, V. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 155-193 39 p. 9. (Kunst und Gesellschaft).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Free Ensembles and Small (Chamber) Orchestras as Innovative Drivers of Classical Music in Germany
Barber-Kersovan, A. & Kirchberg, V., 22.01.2021, Innovation in Music : Future Opportunities. Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Paterson, J. & Toulson, R. (eds.). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 290-305 16 p. (Perspectives on music production series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Klassifizierungskämpfe: Ein imaginärer freier Austausch zur documenta fifteen
Wuggenig, U., 31.05.2023, Ins Bild kommen: Spielräume der Kunstkritik. Hosseini, A., Kipke, A., Kuhn, H. & Woisnitza, M. (eds.). Paderborn: Brill | Fink, p. 28-33 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Lebensalter
Burkart, G., 2008, Lehr(er)buch Soziologie: Für die pädagogischen und soziologischen Studiengänge. Willems, H. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Vol. 2. p. 533-549 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Mutter, Vater, Sternenkind. Die Änderung des Personenstandsrechts für Fehlgeborene und ihre unvorhergesehenen Folgen
Böcker, J., 2021, Facetten des Antifeminismus. Angriffe und Eingriffe in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft. Sigl, J., Kapitza, K. & Fischer, K. (eds.). Marta Press, p. 117-133 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Mysteriöse Kisten und Vertrautheitsreste: Black Box Organisation
Beyes, T., 01.01.2023, Organisation und Mythos. Klatetzki, T. & Ortmann, G. (eds.). Weilerswist: Velbrück Wissenschaft, p. 119-137 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Networks in Sustainable Urban Development: An Empirical Study
Kirchberg, V., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 193-208 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Ne Win's Burmanization Narratives and Prospects for Peace in Today's Myanmar
Waters, T. & Eh Htoo, S., 15.01.2025, Youth, Community, and Democracy in India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Yamahata, C. & Takeda, M. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 329-350 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Politics of Exception: Criminalizing Activism in Western European Democracies
Kretschmann, A. & Fritsch, K., 23.12.2021, Criminalization of Activism: Historical, Present and Future Perspectives. Weis, V. V. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 19-29 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Simulation als affektive Ordnung: Zur Regulierung von Protesten durch die Polizei
Kretschmann, A., 21.10.2024, Katastrophenwissen – Wissenskatastrophen: Zur Affektdynamik des Katastrophischen. Bogner, O., Hofmann, T. & Leimgruber, D. (eds.). Brill | Fink, p. 129-139 11 p. (Poetik und Ästhetik des Staunens; vol. 10).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Singing, Playing and Performing in Popular Music in the Age of Liquid Modernity
Barber-Kersovan, A., 07.03.2023, Word Art + Gesture Art = Tone Art. Heister, H.-W., Polk, H. & Rusam, B. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 223-240 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Spaces for challenging experiences, indeterminacy, and experimentation
Kagan, S., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 99-114 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Über das Marionettentheater: (eine semiotische Begebenheit in virtueller Zeit abgefasst nach dem Amerikanischen, zum Gebrauch für alte Kinder)
von Xylander, C., 31.05.2023, Ins Bild kommen: Spielräume der Kunstkritik. Hosseini, A., Kipke, A., Kuhn, H. & Woisnitza, M. (eds.). Paderborn: Brill | Fink, p. 126-132 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Von echten Geschenken, falschen Verkäufen und realen Verlusten
Rother, L., 2022, Seismografen und Orientierungsspiegel: Bilder der Welt in kurzen Kunstgeschichten. Crasemann, L., Fellmann, B. & Hadjinicolaou, Y. (eds.). 1 ed. Walter de Gruyter, p. 292-297 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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»Was wäre, wenn?« Zum Nutzen kontrafaktischer Analyse in der (historischen) Soziologie am Beispiel 1989
Böcker, J. & Leistner, A., 04.10.2022, Verstehen als Zugang zur Welt: Soziologische Perspektiven . Karstein, U., Burchart, M. & Schmidt-Lux, T. (eds.). Campus Verlag, p. 277-298 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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What Does it Mean when Burma is a Sideshow in World Politics
Waters, T., 01.2025, Youth, Community and Democracy in India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Yamahata, C. & Takeda, M. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 287-303 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement
Böcker, J., 18.03.2025, Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences. Liamputtong, P. (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 300-316 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism
Antenucci, I. & Meissner, F., 21.06.2024, Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence. Paul, R., Carmel, E. & Cobbe, J. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 423-434 12 p. (Handbooks on Research on Public Policy).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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ARE WE THE BADDIES? Audience development, cultural policy and ideological precarity
Hadley, S., 06.04.2022, Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts. Reason, M., Conner, L., Johanson, K. & Walmsley, B. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 143-158 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Chicago's embedded artist as double agent: An interview with Frances Whitehead
Whitehead, F. & Kagan, S., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 89-98 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Collectivizing Convenience? From Delivery to Logisticality
Beverungen, A., 12.2024, In/Convenience: Inhabiting the Logistical Surround. Neves, J. & Steinberg, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, p. 66-81 16 p. (Theory on Demand; vol. 54).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Conclusion: The City as Space of Possibilities
Kagan, S. & Kirchberg, V., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 222-234 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Culture and the arts in sustainable development: Rethinking sustainability research
Kagan, S., 03.09.2018, Cultural Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences. Meireis, T. & Rippl, G. (eds.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 127-139 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Development from the Margins: Failing Zones and Suspended Development in an Indonesian Border Village
Hargyono, S., 03.05.2021, Development Zones in Asian Borderlands. Chettri, M. & Eilenberg, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, p. 211-230 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Digital Citizenship in the Interactive Dissemination and Perception of Cultural Heritage: The Museum Case
Heskia, T., Scharf, I. & Donoso, V., 01.01.2024, Decoding Cultural Heritage: A Critical Dissection and Taxonomy of Human Creativity through Digital Tools. Moral-Andres, F., Merino-Gomez, E. & Reviriego, P. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 457-475 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Genderkompetenz als Schlüsselqualifikation für polizeiliche Führungskräfte
Ripke, C., Trostorff, K. & Marxen, F., 05.11.2022, Handbuch Polizeimanagement: Polizeipolitik – Polizeiwissenschaft – Polizeipraxis. Wehe, D. & Siller, H. (eds.). 2. ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien, 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Imagination and imaginaries of sustainability in cultural and artistic practices
Kagan, S., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 24-48 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Independent Music and Independent Music Scenes. From DIY led Collectives to Individualized Professionals?
Kuchar, R., 26.01.2023, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Youth Cultures. Bennett, A. (ed.). London: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 567-592 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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It’s All Method: Schmitz and Neo- Phenomenology
Jørgensen, L., 26.01.2023, The Oxford Handbook of Phenomenologies and Organization Studies. de Vaujany, F.-X., Aroles, J. & Pérezts, M. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 602-621 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Laypeople in Law: Moving from a Blind Spot in Socio-Legal Studies Towards a Comprehensive Field of Research
Kretschmann, A., Mouralis, G. & Zeigermann, U., 01.01.2024, Laypeople in Law: Socio-Legal Perspectives on Non-Professionals. Kretschmann, A., Mouralis, G. & Zeigermann, U. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Logistical futures the chinese dream, debordering labor, and migration
Altenried, M., Bojadžijev, M. & Wallis, M., 20.12.2021, Fake Hybrid Sites Palimpsest: Essays on Leakages. Dutta, M. & Heidenreich, N. (eds.). DE GRUYTER Poland, p. 158-172 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Luftrummets organisering - på arbejde med Sloterdijk
Jorgensen, L., 07.11.2024, Perspektiver på Sloterdijk: en antologi. Sporen Fiedler, E. & Rasmussen, U. H. (eds.). Copenhagen: Eksistensen, p. 23-48 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Museums and merchandising
Toepler, S. & Kirchberg, V., 03.07.2007, Museum marketing: Competing in the Global Marketplace. Rentschler, R. & Hede, A.-M. (eds.). Amsterdam [u.a.]: Elsevier Scientific Publishing, p. 160-168 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Ne Win’s Burmanization Narratives and the Prospects for Peace in Today’s Myanmar
Htoo, S. E. & Waters, T., 01.01.2025, Youth, Community, and Democracy in India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Yamahata, C. & Takeda, M. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 329-350 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Organization
Beyes, T., 2021, Uncertain Archives: Critical Keywords for Big Data. Thylstrup, N. B., Agostinho, D., Ring, A., D'Ignazio, C. & Veel, K. (eds.). Cambridge: The MIT Press, p. 369 - 376 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Politics, Embodiment, Everyday Life: Lefebvre and Spatial Organization
Beyes, T., 26.06.2018, Organisational Space and Beyond: The Significance of Henri Lefebvre for Organisation Studies. Dale, K., Kingma, S. F. & Wasserman, V. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 27-45 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Radicalisation of ‘lone actors’
O’connor, F., Lindekilde, L. & Malthaner, S., 01.01.2023, The Routledge Handbook on Radicalisation and Countering Radicalisation. Busher, J., Malkki, L. & Marsden, S. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 213-230 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Social movement theory and research on radicalisation
Malthaner, S., 01.01.2023, The Routledge Handbook on Radicalisation and Countering Radicalisation. Busher, J., Malkki, L. & Marsden, S. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 99-112 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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"The spirit of Europe" differential migration, labour and logistification
Bojadžijev, M., 20.05.2021, Migration and the Contested Politics of Justice: Europe and the Global Dimension. Grappi, G. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 162-183 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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When Privacy Goes Public: New Media and the Transformation of the Culture of Confession
Burkart, G., 01.01.2010, Modern Privacy : Shifting Boundaries, New Forms. Blatterer, H., Johnson, P. & Markus, M. R. (eds.). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 23-38 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Hinterbühnen-Ästhetik
Behnke, C., 2003, Olafur Gislason - Alltagsexperten: anlässlich der Ausstellung "Träumen in Hannover" im Sprengel-Museum Hannover vom 8. Mai bis 21. Juli 2002. Schulz, I. (ed.). Hannover: Sprengel-Museum, p. 33-46 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contribution of Exihibition catalogues › Research
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Über die Krise einer unverwüstlichen Lebensform
Burkart, G., 2012, Ganz privat - Familie: [Katalog zur Ausstellung "Ganz privat - Familie" in der Städtischen Galerie Lüdenscheid vom 29.09.2012 bis 13.01.2013. Möller, H. G. (ed.). Lüdenscheid: Städtische Galerie Lüdenscheid, p. 10-15 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contribution of Exihibition catalogues › Research