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
Spis treści
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
O autorze
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.