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Since its beginnings, the history of opera has been shaped by adaptations of popular subjects and literary material. But according to what rules do such opera adaptations work? Which dramaturgical means are used in the transformative process of adaptation and what are the consequences for the original template? ​Based on the Danish opera Lulu by Friedrich Daniel Rudolph Kuhlau, first performed in Copenhagen in 1824, the adaptation of a narrative text is examined on a textual and musical level. In...

"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...

The idea of ​​striving for growth and maximizing profits can no longer be seen as the key to a healthy and sustainable market economy. Many people and companies already recognize that the current way of doing business is at the expense of resources, both in terms of raw materials and human labor. Increasingly, unworthy working conditions and other aspects that fail to take human rights into account can be identified. In order to counteract this development and to preserve the...