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 development of sexuality and love

    Runkel, G., 2004, 3. ed ed., Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 266c).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  2. Published

    The development and future of sexuality

    Runkel, G., 2001, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 153 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 243).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. E-pub ahead of print

    The Deportation Gap as a Statistical Chimera: How Nonknowledge Informs Migration Policies

    Scheel, S., 21.06.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Geopolitics. 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The dealer as a genius: the creative industries approach to the history of the 19th century revolutionary art

    Wuggenig, U., 2007, In: Framework. 6, p. 26-29 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  5. 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

  6. Published

    The Creativity Complex: A Companion to Contemporary Culture

    Metelmann, J. (Editor) & Beyes, T. (Editor), 2018, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 255 p. (Kultur und Gesellschaft; vol. 36)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  7. Published

    THE “CONSULTING DETECTIVE" NITHAN THONG-IN BY KING VAJIRAVUDH

    Waters, T., 20.06.2024, In: Journal of the Siam Society. 112, 1, p. 191-196 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The City is our Anthropo-Scene! Art as a Verb and Urban Sustainability Transformation

    Kagan, S., 2014, Lighting People's Cities. Gay, J., Ong, S. H. & Tan, J. (eds.). Singapore: Oro Editions, p. 97-109 13 p.

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

  9. Published

    The city as an entertainment machine / Neo-bohemia, art and commerce in the postindustrial city

    Kirchberg, V., 01.06.2006, In: City & Community. 5, 2, p. 199-202 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  10. Published

    The Availability of Things: A Short Genealogy of Consumption

    Schrage, D., 2012, In: Krisis. Journal for Contemporary Philosophy. 1, p. 5-19 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review