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Media and Globalization by Terhi Rantanen (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-100761973133
ISBN-139780761973133
eBay Product ID (ePID)2843739
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMedia and Globalization
Publication Year2004
SubjectCommunication Studies, Media Studies, Globalization
TypeTextbook
AuthorTerhi Rantanen
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2005-276029
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsAs an exercise in further expanding the frontiers of the media and communication in the globalization debate, the book has made a significant contribution., "As an exercise in further expanding the frontiers of the media and communication in the globalization debate, the book has made a significant contribution." -- Emile McAnany
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.8509/0511
Table Of ContentTheorizing Media and GlobalizationA History of Mediated GlobalizationTime, Place and SpaceHomogenizationHeterogenizationMediated Cosmopolitanism?Conclusion
SynopsisThis is a necessary and very original book that really does address the lack of attention to media in previous discussions about globalization' - James Lull, San Jose State University There is practically no globalization without media and communications. Yet this relationship is so obvious it is often overlooked. Rantanen challenges conventional ways of thinking about globalization and shows it cannot be understood without studying the role of the media. This book offers: - a clear and accessible overview of globalization and the pivotal role of the media - an introduction to the concepts and theories of globalization - empirical data on the production and consumption of media - a methodology for relating individual, local experiences to the global picture Rantanen has made this complex and huge subject very accessible by using personal histories and pictures to engage the reader. It will be invaluable to students in international media, cultural studies, communications and international relations., In this provocative book Terhi Rantanen challenges conventional ways of thinking about globalization and shows how it cannot be understood without studying the role of the media. Rantanen begins with an accessible overview of globalization and the pivotal role of the media, including an introduction to the concepts and theories of globalization. Empirical data on the production and consumption of media and a methodology for relating individual, local experiences to the global picture are also presented. Rantanen has made this complex and huge subject very accessible by using personal histories and pictures to engage the reader., The Media and Globalization offers: a clear and accessible overview of globalization and the pivotal role of the media; an introduction to the concepts and theories of globalization; empirical data on the production and consumption of media; and a methodology for relating individual, local experiences to the global picture., 'This is a necessary and very original book that really does address the lack of attention to media in previous discussions about globalization - James Lull, San Jose State University There is practically no globalization without media and communications. Yet this relationship is so obvious it is often overlooked. Rantanen challenges conventional ways of thinking about globalization and shows it cannot be understood without studying the role of the media. This book offers: - a clear and accessible overview of globalization and the pivotal role of the media - an introduction to the concepts and theories of globalization - empirical data on the production and consumption of media - a methodology for relating individual, local experiences to the global picture Rantanen has made this complex and huge subject very accessible by using personal histories and pictures to engage the reader. It will be invaluable to students in international media, cultural studies, communications and international relations.
LC Classification NumberP95.8
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