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.

 

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    The Social Organization of Arts: A Theoretical Compendium

    Kirchberg, V. & Zembylas, T., 01.2025, Wien: mdwPress. 271 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Die soziale Existenz der Stillgeborenen: Warum sie für Trauernde wichtig ist

    Böcker, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Hospiz-Dialog NRW. 103

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsTransfer

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    “Come on, we’ll look at it now”: professionals’ work on fetal viewability following spontaneous and induced loss.

    Böcker, J. & Siegl, V., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Feminist Studies.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement

    Böcker, J., 2025, Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Fehlgeburt, Stille Geburt und die unwiederbringliche Jetztzeit

    Böcker, J., 2025, Handbuch Medizin und Lebenszeit.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Politiques du désordre: La police des manifestations en France

    Kretschmann, A. (Translator), Legnaro, A. (Translator), Jobard, F. (Translator), Jobard, F. & Fillieule, O., 2023, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 312 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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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/worksChapter

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    What Does it Mean when Burma is a Sideshow in World Politics

    Waters, T., 2025, Youth, Community and Democracy in India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Yamahata, C. & Takeda, M. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 287 304 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter