englischThe author focuses on the geographical and social mobility in Western Pomerania using the example of three villages that were owned by the University of Greifswald for centuries. It becomes clear that systematic attempts by the authorities to bind the subjects to serfdom usually failed. [...]

englischWhether the personal views of journalists affect their publication decisions is a much debated question in communication science. In a comparative survey of German and Italian journalists using the example of the euro crisis, Andrea Weitzel shows not only that colleagues, superiors and the [...]

englischThis book addresses how our vocabulary has changed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using numerous examples from the German print and online media, the author analyses relevant neologisms, changes of meaning and metaphors specific to the coronavirus crisis. He also examines non-verbal [...]

englischSeveral unresolved social and political challenges have engendered suffering and illness. Social problems have become an issue in medical ethics. Medication is being prescribed or psychological therapy recommended in cases where sociopolitical intervention is necessary. What we are dealing [...]

englischWhen asked about what they watch and how they do so, (young) people tend to give the same answer: streaming is in, traditional TV is out. While Netflix boasts millions of subscribers and YouTube videos are watched billions of times, viewers are forsaking established TV channels.

In order to [...]

englischThis work manages to breathe new life into the old concept of ethnogenesis research and the associated linking of various modern research disciplines on culture, religion and language by drawing on the results of the latest genetic research on the history of the origin of the English people. [...]

englischThe jazz/rock/pop programme at the Dresden College of Music developed into a multifaceted educational complex during the GDR era, despite reservations by cultural politicians, and gained international recognition after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Contemporary witnesses, current teachers and [...]