New bpb:magazin Explores How Emotions Shape Politics and Society
The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) has published the latest edition of bpb:magazin, titled "Emotions." Through in-depth reports, interviews, and photo essays, this issue explores how emotions shape human communication and political action. The magazine is available online and can be ordered free of charge at www.bpb.de/magazin.
Emotions are as diverse and complex as society itself. They can overwhelm us—for better or for worse. In an emotionally charged world, civic education can provide the tools to navigate debates and controversies with fairness and reason.
In an interview, sociologist Eva Illouz explains why she sees anger as the defining emotion of the 21st century, while Claudia Neu examines the connection between loneliness and resentment. Author Hasnain Kazim set out to discover which emotions drive our society, cycling across Germany to speak with people along the way.
Jürgen Vietor, the former co-pilot of the hijacked Lufthansa flight Landshut, shares his harrowing experiences from the 1977 Palestinian terrorist hijacking—a story of extreme crisis. The magazine also explores the role of video games in political education and features a photo essay on how the 12th Politik im Freien Theater festival in Leipzig engaged with the theme of "Borders."
Published twice a year to coincide with the Leipzig and Frankfurt Book Fairs, bpb:magazin is the official magazine of the Federal Agency for Civic Education. It can be subscribed to for free at www.bpb.de/76218 and is also available in bulk for educational institutions. Each issue includes an overview of print and digital offerings, as well as the agency's latest event program.
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