englischHow did the contact restrictions and lockdowns in the course of the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic affect people living alone? The authors of this anthology analyse that situation and present not only the functions of social contact that can be replaced by virtual communication, but [...]

englischPlatform capitalism may be a very recent phenomenon globally, but its impact on the labour market is already serious: increasing precarisation is shaping working conditions. This is also the case in the delivery sector, where employees have been fighting for better working conditions since [...]

englischIn order for the care of oncologically ill adolescents to meet their needs, it is necessary to capture their perspective on their experience of illness in acute inpatient care. In order to activate the resources of the patients, it is indispensable to analyze their coping strategies. The [...]

englischWith this study, Jennifer Reiff encourages us to critically question the gender culture in children's media and to find new ways of representation.

Based on the psychological and sociological foundations of interculturality research, the author examines selected sequences in children's audio [...]

englischThe secularisation thesis predicts the long-term loss of religion’s importance due to it being at odds with modernity. In some countries, however, religion is gaining in importance.

In this book, Hannes Vorhofer analyses religious–secular conflicts in Israel against the background of the [...]

englischIs the global diffusion of EU norms accompanied by the transfer of EU legal culture and values, or have the legal norms simply become 'dead letters'?

In this book, the author combines a theory of compliance and a constructivist approach to present an in-depth analysis of the process and [...]

englischThe internet is increasingly becoming part of the everyday experience of younger and younger children. While the age at which children first experience the internet has been falling continuously since the turn of the millennium, internet-enabled devices are being integrated into everyday [...]