Sociology of Media

An imposing examination of the relationship between structures of power and the notion of agency among the subaltern, by looking at how the Arab television news represented the Syrian women's experiences during the Syrian conflict.

An ethnographic investigation into how scientists predict and mediate the future with climate change.

How healthy is the internet? Our 2019 compilation of research explains what's helping and what's hurting the internet across five issues, from personal experience to global concerns.

Towards a political unterstanding of AI: This timely collection discusses the complex political dimensions of internet and AI technologies, seeking to elucidate possible avenues of democratizing AI.

Totalitarianism reviewed – this volume combines historical, sociological, and linguistic approaches into contemporary totalitarianism research: totalitarianism is a peculiar societal constellation of hierarchies, codes, and networks.

The mass media not only discuss integration, they facilitate and initiate it as well! This volume combines European and American perspectives on this idea.

Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural effects of mobile phone use, this volume assembles the fascinating approaches and new insights of leading scientists and practitioners. The book contains the results of a first international survey on the social consequences of mobile phones. It provides a comprehensive inventory of today's issues and an outlook in mobile media, society and their future study.