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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463856303321

Autore

Artz Lee

Titolo

Global media entertainment : a critical introduction / / Lee Artz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-95546-3

1-118-95543-9

1-118-95545-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Disciplina

302.23

Soggetti

Mass media and culture

Mass media and globalization

Culture and globalization

Mass media - Influence

Mass media - Political aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: entertainment, television, and cultural hegemony -- 21st century capitalism and transnational relations -- Leading the charge: transnational planning -- Transnational media -- From regional to global: transnational media leaders -- Cultural hegemony: leadership with consent -- Power decentered: dominant diversity -- Superheroes to the rescue -- Media, democracy, and political power -- Conclusion: the reality of power.

Sommario/riassunto

Balancing provocative criticism with clear explanations ofcomplex ideas, this student-friendly introduction investigates thecrucial role global entertainment media has played in the emergenceof transitional capitalism.  Examines the influence of global entertainment media on theemergence of transnational capitalism, providing a framework forexplaining and understanding world culture as part of changingclass relations and media practicesUses action adventure movies to



demonstrate the complexrelationship between international media political economy,entertainment content, global culture, and cu