"Timely new chapters on China and the 'sharing economy' of Uber and Airbnb strengthen an already vital contribution to communication studies. Through the lens of critical theory, Fuchs provides the essential text for students of our new media world.…
The 'end of history' has not taken place. Ideological and economic crisis and the status quo of neoliberal capitalism since 2008 demand a renewed engagement with Marx. But if we are to effectively resist capitalism we must truly understand Marx: Mar…
Understanding social media requires us to engage with the individual and collective meanings that diverse stakeholders and participants give to platforms. It also requires us to analyse how social media companies try to make profits, how and which l…
You will never look at social media the same way again. Social media are an integral part of contemporary society. From news and politics to language and everyday life, they have changed the way we communicate, use information and understand the wo…
This book outlines and contributes to the foundations of Marxist-humanist communication theory. It analyses the role of communication in capitalist society.Engaging with the works of critical thinkers such as Erich Fromm, E. P. Thompson, Raymond Wil…
'Krause hat alle Theile der Philosophie bearbeitet.' Friedrich Ueberwegs Resumee der vielfaltigen Begabung K. C. F. Krauses wird durch die hier gebotene Auswahl wissenschaftlich besonders relevanter Schriften zur Religions- und Geschichtsphilosophie…
In this exceptional study, Christian Fuchs discusses how the internet has transformed the lives of human beings and social relationships in contemporary society. By outlining a social theory of the internet and the information society, he demonstrat…
Questions regarding the purpose and functions of universities and their staff have to fulfil is decided not only at the places of scientific practice, but also in public. Not only in the 20th century, but rather from their very origins have universi…
Renowned Marxist scholar and critical media theorist Christian Fuchs provides a thorough, chapter-by-chapter introduction to Capital Volume 1 that assists readers in making sense of Karl Marx's most important and groundbreaking work in the informati…
Communication and Capitalism outlines foundations of a critical theory of communication. Going beyond Jürgen Habermas' theory of communicative action, Christian Fuchs outlines a communicative materialism that is a critical, dialectical, humani…
In times of global capitalist crisis we are witnessing a return of critique in the form of a surging interest in critical theories (such as the critical political economy of Karl Marx) and social rebellions as a reaction to the commodification and i…
In this timely book, critical theorist Christian Fuchs asks: What is nationalism and what is the role of social media in the communication of nationalist ideology?Advancing an applied Marxist theory of nationalism, Fuchs explores nationalist discour…
How is labour changing in the age of computers, the Internet, and "social media" such as Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter? In Digital Labour and Karl Marx, Christian Fuchs attempts to answer that question, crafting a systematic critical theoris…
From 'Covfefe' to #FraudNewsCNN and #FakeNews, Donald Trump's tweets have caused an international frenzy. He is a reality TV and Twitter-President, who uses digital and entertainment culture as an ideological weapon - as an expression of his authori…
The Internet has been transformed in the past years from a system primarily oriented on information provision into a medium for communication and community-building. The notion of "Web 2.0", social software, and social networking sites such as Faceb…
This volume explores current interventions into the digital labour theory of value, proposing theoretical and empirical work that contributes to our understanding of Marx's labour theory of value, proposes how labour and value are transformed under…
Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down foundations for the analysis of media, information, and information technology in 21st century information society, as well as introducing the theoretical and empirical tools necessary…
This introductory text is a critical theory toolkit on how to how to make use of Karl Marx's ideas in media, communication, and cultural studies.Karl Marx's ideas remain of crucial relevance, and in this short, student-friendly book, leading expert…
Im Fach Informatik und Gesellschaft wird über die Informatik reflektiert mit Mitteln, die aus den Gesellschaftswissenschaften kommen. Das Fachgebiet beschäftigt sich mit den Zusammenhängen und Wechselwirkungen von Informationstechnik…
The Occupy movement has emerged in a historical crisis of global capitalism. It struggles for the reappropriation of the commodified commons. Communications are part of the commons of society. Yet contemporary social media are ridden by an antagonis…
Online advertising will soon form the largest share of global advertisement revenues. Google and Facebook netted profits of US $29 billion in 2016. While these two giants control more than 66% of all online advertising revenues complex legal company…
More than 130 years after Karl Marx's death and 150 years after the publication of his opus magnum Capital: Critique of Political Economy, capitalism keeps being haunted by period crises. The most recent capitalist crisis has brought back attention…
Im Band sind die Inschriften des Altkreises Witzenhausen in insgesamt 316 Katalognummern ediert und ausfuhrlich erlautert. Davon sind 44 Inschriften nur als Abschrift oder Foto uberliefert; allerdings konnten uber 100 Inschriften erstmalig oder in e…
Die heutigen gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse zeichnen sich durch eine Verschärfung der globalen Probleme und die zunehmende Prekärisierung der Lebensverhältnisse großer Teile der Weltbevölkerung aus. Gleichzeitig setze…
