The media have established themselves as mouthpieces and mirrors of social developments for many years. The right to express one's own opinion publicly characterizes the basic understanding of democracy. Especially in current times, the media play an important and sometimes controversial role. Media studies comprehensively deals with all aspects. As a cross-sectional science, various disciplines such as literature, art and theater studies have an influence. Get an insight into the main working areas of media analysis, media history and media theory with the help of our portfolio. If you would also like to publish a document in the field of aesthetics, technology or the history of media studies, please do not hesitate to contact us.
"Together we are changing the rules of pornography." This is what the burgeoning (queer) feminist porn scene promises. But according to what rules does pornography work? And to what extent are new porn makers trying to break with the usual norms and forms of representation? On the one hand, pornography stands for female objectification, male-dominated pleasure images and gender stigmatization. On the other hand, it stands for sexual self-empowerment, sex positivism and the expression of one's own sexuality independent of...
From the mid-1970s Western societies faced a "long downturn" from a circle of high profits, investment rates and productivity to years of recession and developing widespread unemployment caused by lower profits, investments and productivity. To counter this trend, policy makers in the US and Europe unleashed a vast market deregulation. This work analyzes the role of the media sector throughout this transition period. Neoliberal policies resulted in a breathtaking development of big, transnational media conglomerates and internationalized advertising, thereby triggering...
Refugees face social and legal rejection in Germany. The reason for this lies in the attempt to deport asylum seekers and tolerated persons - despite years of residence in Germany - instead of integrating them. This exclusion from the German host society has a major impact on the labor market opportunities of refugees. This thesis uses interviews with employers to show what influence "equal access" to the labor market has on the employment opportunities for many refugees and those with...
They are dreams, places of refuge and at the same time the mirror of our world: parallel worlds have always run through our cultural memory and manifest themselves in fantastic ways in literature and film. Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most famous anime directors, has embraced the creation of parallel worlds in his work in the most diverse and diverse ways. His award-winning films such as "Spirited Away", "Princess Mononoke" or "Howl's Moving Castle" are particularly suitable for examining the...