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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    Ästhetische Standards und individuelle Kunsterfahrung

    Boberg, J., Goebl, R., Pazzini, K.-J., Stooss, T. & Wuggenig, U., 1993, In: IKUS Lectures. 2, 11-12, p. 5-33 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Aspekte der Kultur- und Bildungspolitik in institutionellen transkulturellen Kontexten

    Gaupp, L., 2012, Transkulturelle Musikvermittlung: Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen in Forschung, Kulturpolitik und musikpädagogischer Praxis. Binas-Preisendörfer, S. & Unseld, M. (eds.). Peter Lang Verlag, p. 153-170 18 p. (Musik und Gesellschaft; vol. 33).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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    A Sociological Reflection on the Concert Venue

    Kirchberg, V., 2021, Classical Concert Studies: A Companion to Contemporary Research and Performance. Tröndle, M. (ed.). New York & Milton Park: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 188-192 5 p.

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

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    A society of the interview: techniques of the interview in sociology, art and market research

    Wuggenig, U., 2001, In: Texte zur Kunst. 17, 67, p. 60-69 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Arts sponsorship and the state of the city: The Impact of local socio-economic conditions on corporate arst support

    Kirchberg, V., 12.1995, In: Journal of Cultural Economics. 19, 4, p. 305-320 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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

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    Arts, Culture and Urban Development in Hamburg: Employment and Exploitation

    Kirchberg, V., 2010, States of Transition: Art in the Urban Contexts of Detroit, Baltimore and Hamburg. Niemann, K. (ed.). Michigan, USA: Goethe-Institut, p. 40-50 10 p.

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

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    Art Schools, Universities and the Bologna Process

    Wuggenig, U., 2007, In: Andere Sinema. 29, 179, p. 142-148 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Arts and Power: Policies in and by the Arts

    Gaupp, L. (Editor), Barber-Kersovan, A. (Editor) & Kirchberg, V. (Editor), 11.2022, Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 358 p. (Kunst und Gesellschaft)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Arto kay Dauropovo: Konektante Modeloyn por Kulturo de Komplekseco

    Kagan, S., 01.2012, Kiosko: libera, skeptica, transkultura. Guenther, W. (ed.). Kassel: Esperanto-Eldoneyo Nula Horo, Vol. 6. p. 54-62 9 p.

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