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 Manifestation of Authoritarian Populism in Europe: Challenging the Fragile Compromise of Liberal Democracy

    Tiedemann, N., Bolldorf, H., Caterina, D., Huke, N., Opratko, B. & Syrovatka, F., 08.11.2022, The Crisis and Future of Democracy. Regelmann, A.-C. (ed.). Brussel: Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, p. 18-69 42 p.

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

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    Ten claims on behalf of technology

    Holt, R. & Beyes, T., 2023, Proof of Stake: Technological Claims. Beyes, T., Denny, S., Holt, R., Pias, C. & Steinbrügge, B. (eds.). Milan: Lenz Press, p. 95-104 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContribution of Exihibition cataloguesTransfer

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    Determinismus und Immanenz: Zur Kritik der Organisation in digitalen Kulturen

    Beyes, T., 2023, Kritik postdigital. Hille, L. & Wentz, D. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 62-80 19 p. (Digital Cultures Series).

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  4. Published

    Proof of Stake: Technological Claims

    Beyes, T. (Editor), Denny, S. (Editor), Holt, R. (Editor), Pias, C. (Editor) & Steinbrügge, B. (Editor), 2023, Milan: Lenz Press. 204 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesExhibition cataloguesTransfer

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    Hidden Value: Provenance as a Source for Economic and Social History

    Rother, L., Mariani, F. & Koss, M., 25.05.2023, In: Jahrbuch fur Wirtschaftsgeschichte. 64, 1, p. 111-142 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Musikclubs in der Livemusikökologie: Situation und kulturpolitische Implikationen in Zeiten der Pandemie

    Kuchar, R., 20.06.2023, KULTUR:WANDEL: Impulse für die Next Society. Grädler, F., Blaich, A., Mohr, H. & Seibold, H. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 111-122 12 p.

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    Vom stadträumlichen Pionier zur Kulturstätte inmitten der Pandemie. Musikclubs als (sozial-)räumliche Akteure urbaner Musikökosysteme

    Kuchar, R., 06.2023, In: Standort. 47, 2, p. 127-135 9 p.

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    Organizing Colour: Toward a Chromatics of the Social

    Beyes, T., 01.03.2024, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. 292 p. (Sensing Media: Aesthetics, Philosophy, and Cultures of Media)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Building Scene and Cultural Memory in the Weser Hills. The Case of Glitterhouse Records and Orange Blossom Special Festival

    Kuchar, R., 22.03.2023, Popular Music Scenes : Regional and Rural Perspectives . Bennett, A., Cashman, D., Green, B. & Lewandowski, N. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 163-178 16 p. (Pop Music, Culture, and Identity; vol. Part F1535).

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