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. 2025
  2. Published

    Pierre Bourdieu: Soziologische Herrschaftsanalyse des Rechts

    Kretschmann, A., 07.2025, Grundlagen des Rechts : Band II: Vertiefung. Ganner, M., Kettemann, M. C. & Voithofer, C. (eds.). Wien: Verlag Österreich GmbH, Vol. II. p. 64-71 8 p.

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

  3. E-pub ahead of print

    Smartphones and ‘doing community’ in Bangkok’s platform economy: A Weberian analysis

    McFarlane, D., Mieruch, Y. & Waters, T., 19.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: New Media and Society. 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    My Cigarette Wife and Other Queer Tales of Kinship from Tunisia’s Contemporary Public Art Scene

    Malachowski, J., 02.2025, In: Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 54, 1, p. 30-59 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. E-pub ahead of print

    Counting racism: quantitative methods and the challenges of structural analysis in Germany

    Karakayali, S., 16.01.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    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

  7. Published

    Automatisiertes Verhalten? Regierungskünste bei Amazon

    Beverungen, A., 13.01.2025, Wissensgeschichte des Verhaltens.: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven. Toepfer, G. & Gräfe, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 557-577 21 p.

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

  8. Published

    The Social Organization of Arts: A Theoretical Compendium

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

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  9. Published

    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

  10. Published
  11. Accepted/In press

    “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

  12. Accepted/In press

    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

  13. Published

    Fehlgeburt, Stille Geburt und die unwiederbringliche Jetztzeit

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

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  14. Accepted/In press

    Migrant struggles and moral economies of subversion: mimicry and opacity

    Scheel, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Playing dirty: The shady governance and reproduction of migrant illegality

    Scheel, S., 2025, In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 51, 2, p. 464-482 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published
  17. Published

    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

  18. 2024
  19. Published

    Collectivizing Convenience? From Delivery to Logisticality

    Beverungen, A., 12.2024, In/Convenience: Inhabiting the Logistical Surround. Neves, J. & Steinberg, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, p. 66-81 16 p. (Theory on Demand; vol. 54).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  20. Published

    Engaging with Three Predicaments of Transnational Migration Research in the Postcolonial Condition

    Mustonen, L. & Scheel, S., 12.2024, In: Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 14, 4, 11 p., njmr.940.

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

  21. Published

    Grausamer Optimismus

    Berlant, L., Inan, Ç. (Editor), Karakayali, S. (Editor) & Theodor, J. (Translator), 12.2024, 1 ed. Berlin: b-books. 440 p. (re fuse; no. 01)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsTransfer

  22. Published

    Organizing Counterpublics: Scenes from Contemporary Russia

    Kalinina, A. & Beyes, T., 12.2024, In: Theory, Culture & Society. 41, 7-8, p. 57-71 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Anxious Awakening of the Dormant...

    Hargyono, S., 20.11.2024, In: Roadsides. 12, p. 8-15 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Luftrummets organisering - på arbejde med Sloterdijk

    Jorgensen, L., 07.11.2024, Perspektiver på Sloterdijk: en antologi. Sporen Fiedler, E. & Rasmussen, U. H. (eds.). Copenhagen: Eksistensen, p. 23-48 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  25. Published

    Simulation als affektive Ordnung: Zur Regulierung von Protesten durch die Polizei

    Kretschmann, A., 21.10.2024, Katastrophenwissen – Wissenskatastrophen: Zur Affektdynamik des Katastrophischen. Bogner, O., Hofmann, T. & Leimgruber, D. (eds.). Brill | Fink, p. 129-139 11 p. (Poetik und Ästhetik des Staunens; vol. 10).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  26. Published

    Automated Delivery: Amazon's Urban Stack

    Beverungen, A., 10.2024, In: Navigationen. 24, 2, p. 47-62 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Drogen als Medien von Distinktion: Eine bourdieusche Perspektive

    Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 17.09.2024, Handbuch Drogen in sozial- und kulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive. Feustel, R., Schmidt-Semisch, H. & Bröckling, U. (eds.). Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, p. 351-366 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  28. Published

    AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism

    Antenucci, I. & Meissner, F., 21.06.2024, Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence. Paul, R., Carmel, E. & Cobbe, J. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 423-434 12 p. (Handbooks on Research on Public Policy).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. Published

    General Ne Win’s Legacy of Burmanization in Myanmar: The Challenge to Peace in the Twenty-First Century

    Htoo, S. E. & Waters, T., 16.05.2024, Singapur: Palgrave Macmillan. 225 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  32. Published

    COVID Capitalism: The Contested Logistics of Migrant Labour Supply Chains in the Double Crisis

    Scheel, S., Álvarez Velasco, S. & De Genova, N., 05.2024, In: Politics. 44, 2, p. 175-187 13 p.

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

  33. Published

    Crime Narratives as narratives of Order

    Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 17.04.2024, The Perfect Crime: Concering the Murder of Reality. Staiger, J. A. & Uchtmann, M. (eds.). Stockholm: Kult Books, p. 87-90 4 p.

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

  34. Published

    Kriminalerzählungen als Ordnungserzählungen

    Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 17.04.2024, The Perfect Crime: Concerning the Murder of Reality. Staiger, J. A. & Uchtmann, M. (eds.). Stockholm : Kult Books, p. 91-94 4 p.

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

  35. Published

    Pierre Bourdieu: Die Kraft des Rechts

    Kretschmann, A., 08.04.2024, Soziologische Theorien: Eine Einführung anhand von Schlüsseltexten. Kretschmann, A. & Bora, A. (eds.). Weilerswist: Velbrück Wissenschaft, p. 245-257 13 p.

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

  36. Published

    Soziologische Theorien des Rechts

    Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 08.04.2024, Soziologische Theorien des Rechts: Eine Einführung anhand von Schlüsseltexten. Kretschmann, A. & Bora, A. (eds.). Weilerswist: Velbrück Wissenschaft, p. 11-24 14 p.

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

  37. Published

    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

  38. Published

    Politiken der Dominanz: Das Polizieren von Protest in Deutschland

    Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 01.03.2024, Politiken der Un-Ordnung: Das Polizieren von Protest in Frankreich. Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A. (eds.). 1. ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 1 - 69 69 p.

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

  39. Published

    Politiken der Un-Ordnung: Das Polizieren von Protest in Frankreich

    Kretschmann, A. (Editor), Legnaro, A. (Editor), Fillieule, O. & Jobard, F., 01.03.2024, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 300 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  40. Published

    Reinventing the Politics of Knowledge Production in Migration Studies: Introduction to the Special Issue

    Amelung, N., Scheel, S. & van Reekum, R., 21.02.2024, In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 50, 9, p. 2163-2187 25 p.

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

  41. Published

    Interpreting Strings, Weaving Threads: Structuring Provenance Data with AI

    Rother, L., Mariani, F. & Koss, M., 31.01.2024, Sammlungsforschung im digitalen Zeitalter: Chancen, Herausforderungen und Grenzen. Günther, K. & Alschner, S. (eds.). Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag, p. 93-103 11 p. ( Kulturen des Sammelns. Akteure, Objekte, Medien; vol. 5).

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

  42. Published

    Digital Citizenship in the Interactive Dissemination and Perception of Cultural Heritage: The Museum Case

    Heskia, T., Scharf, I. & Donoso, V., 01.01.2024, Decoding Cultural Heritage: A Critical Dissection and Taxonomy of Human Creativity through Digital Tools. Moral-Andres, F., Merino-Gomez, E. & Reviriego, P. (eds.). Springer Nature AG, p. 457-475 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  43. Published

    Creating Social Existence Through Law. Laypeople’s Successful Struggle for a Certificate of Miscarriage

    Böcker, J., 2024, Laypeople in Law: Sociolegal Perspectives.

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

  44. Published

    Diversität und Zugehörigkeit

    Karakayali, S., Foroutan, N., Goel, U., Topel, H. & El-Mafaalani, A., 2024, Einwanderungsdeutschland: 1945 bis 2023. Jamal, L. & Odabasi, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 342-381 40 p. (Zeitbilder).

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

  45. Published

    Epistemic Domination by Data Extraction: Questioning the Use of Biometrics and Mobile Phone Data Analysis in Asylum Procedures

    Scheel, S., 2024, In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 50, 9, p. 2289-2308 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    From DIY avantgardism to icons of German New Wave: Einstürzende Neubauten and the legacy of ‘Ingenious Dilletants’

    Kuchar, R., 2024, In: Rock Music Studies. 11, 1, p. 71-88 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Kampf um Ein- und Ausschluss. Die IG Metall als Organisierungskontext migrantischer Beschäftigter

    Bouali, C. & Karakayali, S., 2024, Geteilte Arbeitswelten: Konflikte um Migration und Arbeit. Riedner, L., Huke, N., Birke, P. & Carstensen, A. L. (eds.). 1 ed. Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 240-256 17 p. (Arbeitsgesellschaft im Wandel).

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

  48. Published

    Laypeople in Law: Social Sciences Perspectives of Non-Professionals

    Kretschmann, A. (Editor), Mouralis, G. (Editor) & Zeigermann, U. (Editor), 2024, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 192 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  49. Published

    Soziologische Theorien des Rechts: Eine Einführung anhand von Schlüsseltexten

    Bora, A. (Editor) & Kretschmann, A. (Editor), 2024, 1. ed. Weilerswist: Velbrück Wissenschaft. 417 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  50. Published

    Spiel mit Affekten – Probleme und Chancen von simulativen Übungen für Großlagen

    Kretschmann, A., 2024, Tagungsband Kongress Netzwerk Demokratiestarke Polizei II: Polizei und Demokratiearbeit . P. N. (ed.). Nienburg/Weser: Polizeiakademie Niedersachsen, p. 51-56 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  51. Published

    Vierter Engagementbericht - Zugangschancen zum freiwilligen Engagement: Nachhaltige Engagementpolitik unterstützen und Handlungsempfehlungen geben: Der Vierte Engagementbericht widmet sich dem Thema "Zugangschancen zum freiwilligen Engagement".

    Karakayali, S., Munsch, P. '. D. C., Kemnitzer, T., Quent, P. D. M., Riekmann, P. '. D. '. W., van Rießen, P. '. D. '. A., Thimmel, P. D. A., Zajak, P. '. D. '. S. & Vogel, P. '. D. '. C., 2024, Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsResearch

  52. 2023
  53. Published

    Teaching Provenance to AI: An Annotation Scheme for Museum Data

    Mariani, F., Rother, L. & Koss, M., 27.12.2023, AI in Museums: Reflections, Perspectives and Applications. Thiel, S. & Bernhardt, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 163-172 10 p.

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

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