Culture-on-demand : communication in a crisis world /
Film, video, music, TV, the internet - these are now the global channels for experiencing cultural activity on-demand. At the same time, intense cultural conflicts have thrown the world into chaos. Religious fundamentalism, nationalism, militarism, and globalization continue to provoke widespread vi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Film, video, music, TV, the internet - these are now the global channels for experiencing cultural activity on-demand. At the same time, intense cultural conflicts have thrown the world into chaos. Religious fundamentalism, nationalism, militarism, and globalization continue to provoke widespread violence and unrest. This highly original, thought-provoking book - written by a pioneer of communication studies - is the first to analyze the post 9/11 world in terms of global media and popular culture. From an evolutionary perspective, Lull argues that we need to harness the influence of information and personal communications technologies, mass media, and the culture industries to understand where our precarious world is headed and how we will get there. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 222 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470696545 0470696540 9780470695791 047069579X 9781405181396 1405181397 |