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. 2015
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    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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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    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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

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    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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Published

    Art in the Periphery of the Center

    Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 2-37 36 p.

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

  14. Published

    Boltanski/Chiapello: Ein feministischer Geist im neuen Kapitalismus?

    Burkart, G., 2015, Zeitgenössische Gesellschaftstheorien und Genderforschung : Einladung zum Dialog . Kahlert, H. & Weinbach, C. (eds.). 2 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 153-175 23 p. (Gesellschaftstheorien und Gender).

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

  15. Published

    Complexity as experience: The contribution of aesthetics to cultures of sustainability

    Kagan, S., 2015, An introduction to sustainability and aesthetics: the arts and design for the environment. Crouch, C., Kaye, N. & Crouch, J. (eds.). Boca Raton, Florida: BrownWalker Press, p. 25-32 8 p.

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

  16. Published

    Das Arbiträre und das Universelle: Über Pierre Bourdieus Soziologie der Kunst

    Wuggenig, U., 2015, Pierre Bourdieu. Kunst und Kultur: Kunst und künstlerisches Feld. Schriften zur Kultursoziologie 4. Schultheis, F. & Egger, S. (eds.). Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag, Vol. 12.2. p. 480-546 67 p.

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

  17. Published

    Das Soziale ohne Grenzen? Eine historisch-wissenssoziologische Analyse zu den Grenzen der Sozialwelt in der Frühen Neuzeit

    Lüdtke, N., 2015, Weilerswist: Velbrück Wissenschaft. 300 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Dekonstruktion des "Anderen" in Ethnologie und Soziologie: Ein Plädoyer für eine postmigrantische Perspektive

    Gaupp, L., 2015, In: Kultursoziologie. 15, 2, p. 17-33 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Die Familie: eine unverzichtbare Lebensform in der Dauerkrise

    Burkart, G., 2015, In: Die Wirtschaftsmediation. 4, p. 20-22 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Die Konsumgesellschaft von Jean Baudrillard: Zur Einführung

    Hellmann, K.-U. & Schrage, D., 2015, Die Konsumgesellschaft: Ihre Mythen, ihre Strukturen. Hellmann, K.-U. & Schrage, D. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 9-33 24 p. (Konsumsoziologie und Massenkutltur).

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

  21. Published

    Grauzonen der Feldforschung: Methodische Herausforderung und heuristisches Potential

    Böcker, J. & Leistner, A., 2015, Wege ins Feld: Methodologische Aspekte des Feldzugangs; Beiträge der 4. Fuldaer Feldarbeitstage 5./6. Juli 2013. Poferl, A. & Jo, R. (eds.). Essen: Oldib, p. 334-349 16 p.

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

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