International communication and globalization : a critical introduction

Author(s)

• Mohammadi, Ali

Bibliographic Information

International communication and globalization : a critical introduction

edited by Ali Mohammadi

Sage Publications, 1997

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-221) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Against a background of rapid technological change, the impact of global communication on national cultures and societies has become a dynamic area of critical enquiry. International Communication and Globalization offers a timely overview of the rapidly expanding area of media and communication studies. Leading contributors offer a range of perspectives on the relationship between the process of globalization and international communication. Individual chapters examine the impact of market relations, deregulation and technology of Third World countries, as well as the ethics of the global communications industry. International Communication and Globalization makes an important intervention in current debates about media, technology and society.

Table of Contents

Introduction A Critical Reader in International Communication and Globalization in a Post Modern World PART ONE: RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND GLOBALIZATION: CONTRADICTIONS AND DIRECTIONS International Communication and Globalization - Oliver Boyd-Barrett Contradictions and Directions International Communication Research - James Halloran Opportunities and Obstacles PART TWO: AN OVERVIEW OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, DEREGULATION POLICY AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Communications Technologies - Ralph Negrine An Overview Communication and the Globalization Process in the Developing World - Ali Mohammadi PART THREE: THE NEW PARADIGM AND GLOBAL MORALITY International Communication - Cees Hamelink Global Market and Morality Taming Modernity - Majid Tehranian and Katherin Kia Tehranian Towards a New Paradigm PART FOUR: GLOBALIZATION, CULTURE AND THE CONTROL OF DIFFERENCE Cultural Globalization and Cultural Imperialism - John Tomlinson International Communication - Richard Maxwell The Control of Difference and the Global Market

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Details

• NCID: BA33315634
• ISBN:
  • 0761955534
  • 0761955542
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 228 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 319
  • NDC8 : 319
  • DC20 : 302.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Communication, International
  • LCSH : Communication and culture