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 [...]

englischGender is an essential category in social work that is also effective when professionals do not recognise or reflect on it. It is not only clients who are subject to gender patterns; structures and concepts are also influenced by gender relations. The book therefore takes up examples of [...]

englischThis textbook provides a practice-oriented political science introduction to health policy. It combines a presentation of the basic structural features of the German healthcare system with exercises for problem-oriented analysis of current health policy challenges. The individual chapters [...]

englischGlobal sustainability policy has developed more than any other policy area in recent decades and has recently undergone a profound and groundbreaking redefinition. Formerly based on the conceptual guidelines of the Brundtland Commission on Sustainable Development, the UN Sustainable [...]

englischWhat is midwifery science? What is its subject? What theories and research methods does it use? This textbook is aimed at students of both midwifery science and applied health sciences. It introduces theoretical and ethical principles as well as quantitative and qualitative research [...]

englischLatin America is one of the most diverse and fascinating regions in the world. It is not only characterised by a wealth of biodiversity, natural resources and cultural diversity, but also by extreme inequality, crime, violence and crisis-ridden democratic systems.

In its fourth, completely [...]

englischEthical literacy is everyone's concern. A digital and media ethical compass keeps us on track in a more responsible, enlightened digital society—particularly in times when complex issues quickly unsettle people (pandemics, polarisation, threat of war, the climate, surveillance, internet [...]

englischIs it possible to earn money with journalism in the digital age? How can the population be represented in public service media? How do the media produce content? These questions are currently being widely discussed by journalists, media managers, politicians and media regulators, but the [...]

englischThe second, updated edition of the textbook offers a compact introduction to central issues of migration policy. It deals with basic terminology, institutional arrangements and important research strands. Examples from German and international practice illustrate the chapters and are linked [...]

englischThis textbook addresses questions about the causes, dimensions and consequences of local and global migration movements using social science theories and studies. The book is based on the ‘down-to-earth’ approach: the complex interrelationships and theories are illustrated using many [...]

englischA couple with two households, a crisis meeting between politicians or the narrated life story of a violent offender are examples of the variety of topics in micro-sociology. Generally speaking, this field is concerned with forms of sociation. Starting from the field’s lines of tradition and [...]

englischParliamentarism is a globally widespread form of the organisation and legitimation of political rule. Parliaments can be found on various political levels and in countless political systems—not only in democratic ones. This book deals fundamentally and comprehensively with this centuries-old [...]

englischPolitical sociology analyses politics as a part of society. It asks how political phenomena are related to other social structures and to what extent they are enabled and influenced by them. Political problems arise in all societies, but it is only in the course of social development that a [...]

englischThis volume is primarily aimed at students of business administration and social science programmes with a social economy focus. The sections are self-contained and independent of each other. The textbook provides a brief overview of contract and care law, presents the basic principles of [...]

englischAre religion and science compatible? The fact that this question has been highly controversial for centuries shows: Something important is at stake here. At stake is nothing less than the question of how certainties are established and who may legitimately speak to what. The textbook offers [...]

englischIn contrast to all religiously or ideologically motivated endeavours, the scientific criticism of religion assesses its objects from a position of normative distance. It refrains from religious or anti-religious essentialisations based on the so-called truth question. Religions are always [...]

englischThis book offers the first comprehensive introduction to Ukrainian studies in German. It deals with Ukraine’s past and present from a comparative perspective, introducing the most important problems of Ukraine’s history and politics as well as its literature, media, languages and [...]

Das Lehrbuch bietet eine an Haupt- und Nebenfachstudierende gerichtete Einführung in die Wirtschaftssoziologie. Es vermittelt einen fundierten Überblick über theoretische Grundlagen und aktuelle Forschungsstränge der Wirtschaftssoziologie. Im Vordergrund stehen Aspekte wie die soziale Einbettung [...]

englischMusic sociology studies music as a social fact. How do social processes and structures permeate music and musical behaviour, how does music affect the social? This introduction provides an up-to-date overview of the most important topics in modern music sociology. It looks at a wide variety [...]

englischIn this book, Birgit Dorner demonstrates the specific significance of the visual arts and aesthetic education for social work. She presents the theoretical and didactic foundations of aesthetic education, cultural education and art education in social work and offers an introduction to [...]

englischThis textbook for students and practitioners offers an introduction to the methods and instruments of public relations and provides an overview of the challenges that the PR departments of companies, institutions and NGOs face today because of the rapid development of both traditional and [...]

englischIn this textbook, researchers from renowned Taiwanese universities describe the main features of Taiwan's political system and state administration. The topics covered in this second, comprehensively updated and expanded edition include the country’s changing political culture, political [...]

englischSchools should provide an environment for learning with all senses, including the sense of movement. The methodical material provides specific examples for learning in motion in primary schools in the subjects German, mathematics and general studies with the aims:

Additional access to [...]

englisch The Swiss political system with its developed concordance, direct democracy, and federal structures, is in many respects both a model and a special example of a functioning democracy in the 21st century. This textbook, now in its fifth fully updated edition, covers the main political [...]

englischThe reference work contains definitions of concepts of international security and peace. It is oriented towards the current state of research, which distinguishes it from the usual keyword collections in traditional and electronic dictionaries. With some 800 terms and over 1000 definitions [...]

englischThis textbook introduces theories and current developments in international political economy. This 5th, comprehensively updated and expanded edition focuses on key policy areas such as de-globalisation, regional cooperation and global economic governance. Exercises and further reading [...]

englischThis textbook covers all the areas of media management that are relevant for working in media professions. It explains the economic and business fundamentals of the media market, the history of the media, management activities, the challenges and forecasts of individual media sub-markets, [...]

englischFreedom is obviously an important value in people's lives. After all, freedom means that people can decide for themselves what kind of life they want to lead. However, the inherent paradox of freedom is that it can only be guaranteed if it is also subject to restrictions. The function of the [...]

englisch Communication about health issues in everyday life, the media and the professional contexts of prevention and healthcare is of great importance. This textbook provides a vivid insight into the central content of and research areas within the field of health communication. Hence, it forms an [...]

englischSchools should provide an environment for learning with all senses, including the sense of movement. The methodical material provides specific examples for learning in motion in primary schools in the subjects German, mathematics and general studies with the aims:

Additional access to [...]

englischSchools should provide an environment for learning with all senses, including the sense of movement. The methodical material provides specific examples for learning in motion in primary schools in the subjects German, mathematics and general studies with the aims:

Additional access to [...]

englischLearning journalism made easy: The second, updated edition of this textbook provides a practical introduction to current core topics in modern journalism training. Designed for use in journalism degree programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences, it consistently focuses [...]

englischHistorically and to the present day, social work has been closely intertwined with social movements, both as allies and in opposition to them. This engagement finds its expression in conventions (human rights), cooperation (world conferences) and coalitions (NGOs).

This textbook offers an [...]

englischThis textbook sheds light on the field of social work in sport, which is currently being developed. Through an independent presentation of the discipline and profession of social work and sport, the question of whether the term "science" is justified for social work and sport is the subject [...]

englischThis textbook presents the Polish political system, focusing especially on the country’s domestic political changes since the PiS party came to power. The authors analyse, among other things, Poland’s shift from political liberalism to an illiberal democracy. In particular, the book explains [...]

englischThe "Fallsammlung und Arbeitshilfen für Soziale Arbeit und Recht", now also available in its third edition, is a useful addition to the textbook "Soziale Arbeit und Recht". All chapters on the 8 subject areas of social work and the legal foundations of social work contain at least three [...]

englischThe third edition of this textbook focuses on the eight areas of activity that are essential in social work: social work with people in financial difficulties; with couples, families, children and young people; as a profession; in education; with people with disabilities; with the sick and [...]

englischTransnational practices and structures are ubiquitous and well documented. Yet there is no unified theory of transnationalism. This second revised and updated edition proposes to view transnationalism as an outcome of cross-border processes. Transnationalism does not resemble a structure, [...]

englischThis textbook provides a systematic, comprehensive and historically embedded introduction to the formation, functioning and development conditions of today’s non-democratic regimes. It disseminates the results of international autocracy research, familiarises readers with its concepts and [...]

englischOver the last few decades, the topic of business and corporate ethics has become increasingly important within public debate and has also increasingly established itself as a separate subject area within economics. The aim of this introductory study on business and corporate ethics is to [...]

englisch‘War is hell’—and that is precisely why an ethical examination of it is so important. This textbook discusses the ethical questions that arise in connection with war: What are the conditions under which waging a war should be allowed? What is one allowed to do in war and what not? And when [...]

englischThis book outlines the key elements of the theory of political institutions. Its aim is to surpass singular analyses of parliaments or governments and to understand how institutions work in relation to citizens. In a democracy, citizens themselves act as agents towards political institutions [...]

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Europäischem Rat und Europarat? Wo liegen die Ursachen für die zahlreichen Krisen, die Europa gemeistert – oder noch vor sich – hat? In seiner 4., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage erklärt das Buch, wie unser neues Europa funktioniert, welche ungeahnten [...]

englischSocial work is diverse and exciting in terms of its fields of activity and discipline theories. Using discipline theories, which are presented in several steps and in different depths, this book derives and formulates an identity for social work, according to which social workers can design [...]

englischHow does European integration change involved societies? Which social problems arise in the process? Does it even lead to the formation of a European society? These and other questions are addressed by the sociology of European integration which has been developing since the 1990s, when it [...]

englischWhy prevention? From what, for whom or against whom? What do we know about prevention from research? What role can social work play in prevention? This textbook provides a modern understanding of preventative work for students and social work practitioners by introducing the concepts of [...]

englischThis book offers an introduction into the methods and results of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, the academic discipline of the scripts, languages, and cultures of the Middle East from the beginnings of writing in the 4th millennium B.C. to the emergence of Islam in the 7th century A.D. It [...]

englischThis textbook analyzes Russia’s political system and the trajectories of its post-Soviet evolution. It covers the main features of Russia’s political institutions, relevant political and societal actors, public opinion, etc. Guided by the theoretical perspective of institutionalist [...]

englischChildhood education (early childhood education and upbringing) is gaining in importance nationwide. The second, updated edition of the textbook presents all relevant areas of law in a compact form. It covers constitutional law, contract and liability law, family law, the law of child and [...]

Die Stärke des mittlerweile in 9. Auflage erschienenen Lehrbuchs ist es, das deutsche Umweltrecht systematisch – mit Hilfe von Grafiken und Fallbeispielen – komprimiert darzustellen und zu bewerten. Die im Anschluss an den Klima-Beschluss des BVerfG erfolgte verwaltungs- und verfassungsgerichtliche [...]

englischAt the beginning of this textbook it is shown how to deal with politics in a scientific way. Then a walk through the history of political ideas is taken as well as an introduction to modern political science theory. This is followed by a chapter on system analysis and system comparison. It [...]

englischThe reference work contains definitions of concepts of international security and peace. It is oriented towards the current state of research, which distinguishes it from the usual keyword collections in traditional and electronic dictionaries. With some 800 terms and over 1000 definitions [...]

englischEveryone talks about sport. Everyone about something different. This lack of clarity hinders a practical, pedagogical, administrative, economic and political approach to sport that makes sense. A philosophy of sport has to clear this up, i.e. it has to enlighten. First of all, this means [...]

englischIn the field of digital media economics, (increasingly) digitised traditional media and platforms are acting in both competition and cooperation. It is here that the coupling of commercial success and cultural value, which is a characteristic of media products, is particularly challenged as [...]

englischHow have family structures and dynamics changed in Germany? What demands and challenges are currently being placed on family life and what are the consequences for parents and children? Based on these questions, this textbook introduces central topics of family sociology. In addition to [...]

englischIn comprehensible language and supported by clear illustrations, many practical examples and personal experience reports, this textbook provides a well-founded insight into epidemiological thinking, examining the most important study designs, their advantages and disadvantages, and their [...]

englischLike a pilot, this textbook guides you through the rapidly changing phenomenon of social entrepreneurship. In addition to a thematic introduction, it navigates through start-up phases, legal forms, impact measurement and financing. The fields of social intrapreneurship and education are also [...]

englischHow do innovations spread across society? What role do communication channels play in this process? Which factors influence the successful diffusion of an innovation? What are the specifics of the diffusion of media innovations? How does news spread across society?

Diffusion theory deals [...]

englischResearch in media psychology is concerned with explaining experience and behavior in dealing with media. The textbook combines everyday examples with current studies and the most important theories of the field. Media psychology issues are examined through the thematic blocks: opinion [...]

englischMediatization is of the most successful yet most often discussed approaches used in media and communication studies. The issues of media change and societal change are central in this respect, with two traditions having developed, which examine the role of the media in our modern society in [...]