Beyond cultural imperialism : globalization, communication and the new international order / edited by Peter Golding and Phil Harris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Golding, Peter, 1947-

Harris, Phil.

Series:

Communication and human values (Newbury Park, Calif.)

Communication and human values

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication, International.

Communication--International cooperation.

Communication.

Communication and culture.

Mass media and culture.

Physical Description:

xii, 259 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1997.

Summary:

Moving beyond notions of cultural imperialism, this book furthers our understanding of the implications of global media culture and politics in the 1990s.

Leading scholars from a range of fields bring different perspectives to bear on the role of the state, the range of culture beyond the media, the contribution of international organizations, and the potential for resistance and alternatives. They reflect on the New World International Communications Order' as delineated since the 1970s, and examine its changing nature. Throughout, they connect analysis of the flows and forces which form the world media and communications with the fundamental themes of social science, and illuminate the ways in which underlying questions

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-256) and index.

ISBN:

0761953302

0761953310

OCLC:

36570896