Balancing provocative criticism with clear explanations of
complex ideas, this student-friendly introduction investigates the
crucial role global entertainment media has played in the emergence
of transitional capitalism.
* Examines the influence of global entertainment media on the
emergence of transnational capitalism, providing a framework for
explaining and understanding world culture as part of changing
class relations and media practices
* Uses action adventure movies to demonstrate the complex
relationship between international media political economy,
entertainment content, global culture, and cultural hegemony
* Draws on examples of public and community media in Venezuela
and Latin America to illustrate the relations between government
policies, media structures, public access to media, and media
content
* Engagingly written with crisp and controversial commentary to
both inform and entertain readers
* Includes student-friendly features such as fully-integrated
call out boxes with definitions of terms and concepts, and lists
and summaries of transnational entertainment media
Daftar Isi
Introduction 1
1 Twenty-First Century Capitalism and Transnational Relations 18
2 Leading the Charge: Transnational Planning 46
3 Transnational Media 71
4 From Regional to Global: Transnational Media Leaders 102
5 Cultural Hegemony: Leadership with Consent 142
6 Power Decentered: Dominant Diversity 167
7 Superheroes to the Rescue 194
8 Media, Democracy, and Political Power 221
9 Conclusion: The Reality of Power 250
Index 260
Tentang Penulis
Lee Artz is Professor of Media Studies in the Department
of Communication at Purdue University Calumet, where he has been
recognized with a peer-reviewed award as University Outstanding
Scholar for his research and publications. He is the editor or
author of several books, and is associate editor of the journal
Democratic Communiqué.
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