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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 feature

    Table of Contents

    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

Global Entertainment Media A Critical

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 24/04/2015
      ISBN13: 9781118955444, 978-1118955444
      ISBN10: 1118955447
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 feature

        Table of Contents

        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

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