englischIn this book, religious change is considered from a global, transcultural perspective. Since religious beliefs, practices, and social forms vary substantially across the globe, the focus is on how religion is constituted in different socio-cultural contexts and can be sociologically gaged. [...]

englischThe history of social work can be presented as a linear narrative of success. However, this ignores contradictions and circular developments. This textbook assumes that no consistent story can be told for social work as a whole. Therefore, contradictory developments are highlighted in [...]

englischThis textbook deals with the research field of media management, focusing on the strategic and operational management of media companies. It summarises the topic in a very compact, concrete and practice-oriented way, purely from a business research perspective. The most important aspects of [...]

englischThe textbook ‘Public Health’ brings together historical and current definitions and concepts of health as well as strategies and actors from this field. It explains how social, political, economic and environmental factors influence the health of different groups, e.g. men and women, the [...]

englischInternational relations characterise domestic decisions more and more, and political implementation is increasingly determined by geopolitical considerations. The survival of states in this complex environment depends on a proactive assessment of the international situation. Geopolitics is [...]

englischThe textbook is designed for introductory courses in media and communication studies. It derives questions of media theory from everyday media experiences and common knowledge of media use. The central concern of the textbook is to link everyday media life with academic debates on media [...]

englischThe textbook covers all facets of media change that are relevant for working in communication professions. In 15 chapters, it describes and analyzes the processes that are essential for planning, organizing and producing cross-platform publishing in digital journalism. Based on current [...]

englischKnowledge of the politics of India – the world's largest democracy – is fundamental to understanding its rise as an economic and political power, and its response to global challenges of climate change, trade conflicts, mass migration, poverty, and security. This book provides a [...]

englischMankind is facing great challenges because there are justified concerns that its relationship with nature is not sustainable. However, societies, milieus and fields of action differ considerably in their interactions with the so-called environment. What the ecological crisis means from a [...]

englischThe fourth, comprehensively updated and expanded edition of this textbook offers a systematic, didacti-cally organised and internationally comparative introduction to federalism. In particular, the following topics are addressed: the theoretical and constitutional foundations of federalism [...]