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Book SynopsisThe Logics of Globalization provides students and scholars of international communication a critical language through which to interrogate the flow of global media culture. Drawing on transnational cultural studies, the book offers analysis of popular culture—focusing on film, video games, music, sports, cell phones, and performance.
Trade ReviewEngaging, compelling and timely, The Logics of Globalization will be essential reading for students of globalization, communication, and media studies. -- Shujen Wang, director of media studies, Emerson College
Kavoori straddles the private and public to show readers how globalization is embodied and performed in everyday life. Never losing sight of the theoretical and practical ramifications of our postmodern condition, he offers readers step-by-step investigations of global moments in popular culture. -- Elfreida Fursich, associate professor of communication, Boston College
Lucidly written, theoretically sophisticated, and politically post-modern?the essays in this collection are a valuable contribution to the study of international communication..... -- Daya K. Thussu, University of Westminster, London
Lucidly written, theoretically sophisticated, and politically post-modern—the essays in this collection are a valuable contribution to the study of international communication. -- Daya K. Thussu, University of Westminster, London
