In late 2019, the Corona virus caused a worldwide outbreak of the infections disease COVID-19. Lockdowns, quarantine and mandatory masks were only some of the drastic consequences on the everyday life of societies. This volume contains essays examining various aspects of the pandemic and its consequences from the perspectives of cultural studies, economics, sociology, linguistics, and psychology.

The authors:

Vlado Dimovski

Wolf D. Hartmann

Hermes Andreas Kick

Zoran L. Kovacevic

Maja Meko

Erwin Möde

Markus Mollitor

Judita Peterlin

Vasja Roblek

Massimiliano Ruzzeddu

Ludwig Tavernier

Examines various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic its aftermath from the perspective of the cultural studies Bilingual - well-known authors from various scientific disciplines

Autorentext

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Tavernier taught Art History and its Communication at the University of Koblenz (Germany), and is an elected member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg (Austria).

Inhalt

Gottesfurcht Religiöse Deutungsmuster von Krankheit und Seuchen Eine kulturhistorische Spurensuche.- The Power of the Irrational and the Paradox of Freedom.- Pandemiebedingte Neologismen und körpersprachliche Veränderungen in ihren gesellschaftlichen Folgen.- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Anti-vaccination Actors: A Sociological Approach.- Analysis of the Role and Importance of Virtual Concerts for Management Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Corona debate: Interactions between institution, identity and society. The question of truth as a concept of survival.- Die Corona-Pandemie als Aufgabe an Wissenschaft, Kunst und Kultur: Wahrheit und Methode im Bezug zum Mangel.