Under the title Digital Media, Psychoanalysis and the Subject, this special issue of CM:
Communication and Media seeks to reassess and reinvigorate psychoanalytic thinking in …

This article features a case study about the author's two research encounters with an
emotionally reluctant male participant who seemed to experience discomfort and who also …

This doctoral thesis explores Vietnamese audience reception of soft masculinities, defined
by the aestheticisation and romantic idealisation of male characters, in South Korean …

The aim of this paper is to show to what extent psychoanalysis, especially after Sigmund
Freud, can enrich communication studies and specifically media use research. Starting from …

This short commentary outlines psychoanalysis as a theory and method and its potential
value to media research. Following, it is suggested that psychoanalysis may enrich the field …

Desistance is defined as a process of transforming identities and acquiring new roles and
virtues that support non-offending lifestyle changes. It is commonly conceptualised as an …

This article presents a critical discussion of Jodi Dean's (2016) book “Crowds and Party”. I
pay particular attention to her discussion of crowds and the Communist Party that is …

„I'm very glad and I'm very very very thankful […] it is really a dream to be here.“(Mr. Z)„Ich
bin also dankbar,[…] dass sie mir Chance gegeben haben.“(Rafa)„Liebe …

The concept of overall subjective well-being has been highlighted in recent years. As society
wrestles with mental health struggles, communities often look to schools to fill in the gaps. As …

The current thesis investigates the relational processes of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and
evaluates a pilot, brief Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) informed intervention for those who …