Globalization and media : global village of Babel
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Globalization and media : global village of Babel
（Globalization / series editor, Manfred B. Steger and Terrell Carver）
Rowman & Littlefield, c2012
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This lively and accessible book argues for the central role of media in understanding globalization. Indeed, Jack Lule convincingly shows that globalization could not have occurred without media. From earliest times, humans have used media to explore, settle, and globalize their world. In our day, media has made the world progressively "smaller" as nations and cultures come into increasing contact. Yet despite optimistic predictions, the world has not become flat, with playing fields leveled and opportunities for all. Instead, the author argues, globalization and media are combining to create a divided world of gated communities and ghettos, borders and boundaries, suffering and surfeit, beauty and decay. By breaking down the economic, cultural, and political impact of media, and through a rich set of case studies from around the globe, Lule describes a global village of Babel-invoking the biblical town punished for its vanity by seeing its citizens scattered, its language confounded, and its destiny shaped by strife.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: Global Village of Babel Chapter 2: Language and Metaphor: What We Talk about When We Talk about Globalization and Media Chapter 3: The Role of Media in Globalization: A History Chapter 4: "The Rise of the Global Imaginary": The Global Village Chapter 5: Media and Economic Globalization: Starving Children, Hannah Montana, Football, and the Bottom Billion Chapter 6: Media and Political Globalization: Killing Stories-and Journalists Chapter 7: Media and Cultural Globalization: Cartoon Riots and Dismantled McDonald's Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Globalization of False Promises
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