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Although fictional characters have long dominated the reception of literature, films, television programs, comics, and other media products, only recently have they begun to attract their due attention in literary and media theory. The book systematically surveys todays diverse and at times conflicting theoretical perspectives on fictional character, spanning research on topics such as the differences between fictional characters and real persons, the ontological status of characters, the strategies of their representation and characterization, the psychology of their reception, as well as...

Still and moving images are crucial factors in contemporary political conflicts. They not only have representational, expressive or illustrative functions, but also augment and create significant events. Beyond altering states of mind, they affect bodies and often life or death is at stake. Various forms of image operations are currently performed in the contexts of war, insurgency and activism. Photographs, videos, interactive simulations and other kinds of images steer drones to their targets, train soldiers, terrorise the public, celebrate protest icons, uncover injustices, or call for...

Videos im Social Web haben sich zu mächtigen Mitteln der politischen Auseinandersetzung um Menschenrechte, Migration, Umweltzerstörung oder Kriegsverbrechen entwickelt. Von Kampagnenvideos über Zeugenvideos zu Videoblogs und Mashups - aktivistische Webvideos verbreiten sich in digitalen Netzwerken und bringen affektive Öffentlichkeiten hervor. Doch mit dem Aufstieg von Lügen, Propaganda und Hetze im Social Web entbrennt zugleich ein globaler "Krieg der Bilder". Trägt die neue Macht bewegter Bilder letztlich zur Ermächtigung oder zur Ohnmacht der politischen Subjekte bei?
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