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
- 2025
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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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 anthologies › Book
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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/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Between morality and the law: negotiating protection for queer asylum seekers in Niger’s asylum administration
Lambert, L., 2025, In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Die soziale Existenz der Stillgeborenen: Warum sie für Trauernde wichtig ist
Böcker, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Hospiz-Dialog NRW. 103Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Transfer
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Fehlgeburt, Stille Geburt und die unwiederbringliche Jetztzeit
Böcker, J., 2025, Handbuch Medizin und Lebenszeit.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Resettlement as a temporal border: infrastructural promises and future-making among migrants and officials in Niger
Lambert, L., 2025, In: Comparative Migration Studies. 13Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter
- 2024
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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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 anthologies › Monographs › Transfer
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Anxious Awakening of the Dormant...
Hargyono, S., 20.11.2024, In: Roadsides. 12, p. 8-15 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter
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Automated Delivery: Amazon's Urban Stack
Beverungen, A., 10.2024, In: Navigationen. 24, 2, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 anthologies › Book
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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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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 anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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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 anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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 anthologies › Book
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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 anthologies › Book
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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/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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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 paper › Research communication reports › Research
- 2023
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research