Communication and the globalization of culture : beyond tradition and borders / Shaheed Nick Mohammed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohammed, S. Nick, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture and globalization.

Communication.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Communication and the Globalization of Culture: Beyond Tradition and Borders", by Shaheed Nick Mohammed, examines the modern and historical evolution of conceptualizations of culture as well as the concept of culture itself. The book suggests that modern corporate globalized media technologies do not destroy culture, but rather force us to re-think how we have conceptualized the differences, uniqueness, and similarities between ""the other"" and ourselves.

Contents:

Culture, humankind and society

The birth of culture

Conquest, imperialism and culture

Neo imperialism, media and culture

New mythology, new media and the globalization of culture

Corporate domination of cultural product

Cultural erosion and globalization

Counterculture and cultural imaginations

Long live culture?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-20461-9

1-283-23368-1

9786613233684

0-7391-6652-2

OCLC:

753480128