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 [...]