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. 2010
  2. Published

    Rezension zu Christoph Weischer: Sozialforschung. UVK Verlagsgesellschaft (Konstanz) 2007. 415 Seiten

    Müller, T., 06.07.2010, In: socialnet Rezensionen.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsEducation

  3. Published

    Familiensoziologie

    Burkart, G., 06.2010, Handbuch Spezielle Soziologien. Kneer, G. & Schroer, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 123-144 22 p.

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

  4. Published

    The Art audience lost their believe for a talent

    Wuggenig, U. & Munder, H., 06.2010, In: Du: Zeitschrift Der Kultur. 807, p. 142-144 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  5. Published

    Arts Management: A Sociological Inquiry

    Kirchberg, V. (Editor) & Zembylas, T. (Editor), 01.03.2010, 1 ed. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 91 p. (The Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society; vol. 40, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  6. Published

    Instroduction: "Arts Management: A Sociological Inquiry"

    Kirchberg, V. & Zembylas, T., 01.03.2010, In: The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society. 40, 1, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The Curator as Arts Administrator ? Comments on Harald Szeemann and the Exhibition "When Attitudes Become Form"

    Behnke, C., 01.03.2010, In: The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society. 40, 1, p. 27-42 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Entwicklung und Zukunft der Sexualität und Liebe

    Runkel, G., 03.2010, Soziale Dimensionen der Sexualität. Benkel, T. & Akalin, F. (eds.). Gießen: Psychosozial-Verlag, p. 195-216 22 p. (Beiträge zur Sexualforschung; vol. 94).

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

  9. Published

    Besucherforschung in Museen: Evaluation von Ausstellungen

    Kirchberg, V., 27.01.2010, Museumsanalyse: Methoden und Konturen eines neuen Forschungsfeldes. Baur, J. (ed.). 2. unveränderte Auflage ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 171-184 14 p. (Schriften zum Kultur- und Museumsmanagement ).

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

  10. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  11. Published

    Aesthetics of Sustainability for the Ecological Age: Towards a Literacy of Complexity

    Kagan, S., 2010, Arts. Environment. Sustainability.: A Collection of Visions. Singapore: Asia Europe Foundation, p. 17-18 2 p.

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