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. 2016
  2. Published

    Music Spaces in Conflict: Local Scenes, Live-Music Industry, and the 'Urban Growth Machine' in Hamburg

    Kuchar, R., 2016, Arts and Creativity: Working on Identity and Difference: 9th Midterm Conference of the RN Sociology of the Arts, Book of Abstracts. Guerra, P. & Kagan, S. (eds.). Universidade Porto, p. 107 1 p.

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

  3. Published

    Social Media - New Masses

    Baxmann, I. (Editor), Beyes, T. (Editor) & Pias, C. (Editor), 2016, Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag. 348 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Spaces with a temper: On atmospheres of teaching

    Michels, C. & Beyes, T., 2016, The Routledge Companion to Reinventing Management Education. Beyes, T., Steyaert, C. & Parker, M. (eds.). London : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 312-329 18 p.

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

  5. Published

    Sprache und Kultur in der Systemtheorie Luhmanns

    Burkart, G., 2016, Sprache - Kultur - Kommunikation / Language - Culture – Communication. : Ein internationales Handbuch zu Linguistik als Kulturwissenschaft / An International Handbook of Linguistics as a Cultural Discipline. Jäger, L., Krapp, P., Holly, W. & Weber, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, p. 138-145 8 p. (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft; vol. 43).

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

  6. Published

    The Emergence of Creative Sustainable Cities

    Kagan, S., 2016, City Linkage: Art and Culture Fostering Urban Futures. Ziehl, M., Rabe, C. & Haupt, T. (eds.). Berlin: Jovis Verlag, p. 21-29 9 p.

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

  7. Published

    Vorwort: Liebe – Annäherungen aus Geschlechterperspektive

    Bethmann, S., Burkart, G. & Kortendiek, B., 2016, In: Gender. 8, 1, p. 7 - 10 4 p.

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

  8. Published

    Warum die Vaterschaft Anerkennung eingebüßt hat

    Burkart, G., 2016, In: Berliner Republik : das Debattenmagazin. 109, 1, p. 79-81 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    "Wissenschaft, Forschung, Ausbildung, Fortbildung": Diskussionsbericht

    Gaupp, L., Stiehler, M. & Zauner, K. S., 2016, Chormusik und Migrationsgesellschaft: Erhebungen und Überlegungen zu Kinder- und Jugendchören als Orte transkultureller Teilhabe. Ermert, K. (ed.). Wolfenbüttel: Bundesakademie für Kulturelle Bildung Wolfenbüttel e.V., p. 174-186 8 p. (Wolfenbütteler Akademie-Texte; vol. 66).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherTransfer

  10. Published

    Zwischen simpler Kulturstatistik und fundierter Grundlagenforschung: Repräsentative Studien zur Kulturnutzung im internationalen Vergleich

    Kirchberg, V. & Kuchar, R., 2016, Handbuch Kulturpublikum: Forschungsfragen und -befunde. Föhl, P. & Glogner-Pilz, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 555-585 31 p.

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

  11. 2015
  12. Published

    Prefiguring Sustainability: Response-Ability & Spaces of Possibility

    Kagan, S., 04.12.2015, Art for the Planet's Sake: Arts and Environment. Le Sourd, M. & Van Den Bergh , H. (eds.). Brussels: IETM, p. 29-32 4 p. (Fresh Perspectives; vol. 4).

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

  13. Published

    Geflüchtete in den Medien - Medien für Geflüchtete

    Drüeke, R. & Fritsche, K., 01.12.2015, In: Medien-Journal. 39, 4, p. 12-18 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  14. Published

    Creativity in the ‘spaces of hope’: interactions between mega-projects and social struggles in Hamburg

    Animento, S., 06.2015, In: TERRITORIO (Milano). 73, p. 30-38 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    On inter- and transdisciplinarity in culture and sustainability

    Kagan, S., 01.05.2015, Culture in, for and as Sustainable Development : Conclusions from the COST Action IS1007 Investigating Cultural Sustainability. Dessein, J., Soini, K., Fairclough, G. & Horlings, L. (eds.). Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, p. 61 1 p.

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

  16. Published

    The Museum Experience: Mapping the Experience of Fine Art

    Kirchberg, V. & Tröndle, M., 01.04.2015, In: Curator. 58, 2, p. 169-193 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Artistic research and climate science: transdisciplinary learning and spaces of possibilities

    Kagan, S., 31.03.2015, In: Journal of Science Communication. 14, 1, p. C07.1-C07.8 8 p., C07.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    La praktiko de ekologia arto

    Kagan, S., 15.02.2015, Kiosko 8 (2014/2015): libera, skeptica, transkultura. Guenther, W. (ed.). Kassel: Esperanto-Eldoneyo Nula Horo, Vol. 8. p. 90-100 11 p.

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

  19. Published

    Weber’s rationalism and modern society: New translations on politics, bureaucracy, and social stratification

    Waters, T. & Waters, D., 01.01.2015, Palgrave Macmillan. 233 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  20. Published

    Affect, Attachment, and Passion: An Exchange between Christoph Behnke, Cornelia Kastelan, and Ulf Wuggenig

    Behnke, C., Kastelan, C. & Wuggenig, U., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 40-55 16 p.

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

  21. Published

    Art, Ecology, and Sustainability - An Exchange between Christoph Behnke, Cornelia Kastelan, and Ulf Wuggenig

    Behnke, C., Kastelan, C. & Wuggenig, U., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 280-301 22 p.

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

  22. Published

    Art in the Periphery of the Center

    Behnke, C. (Editor), Kastelan, C. (Editor), Knoll, V. (Editor) & Wuggenig, U. (Editor), 2015, Berlin: Sternberg Press. 629 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer