Globalization and American Popular Culture

Informationen zum Autor Lane Crothers is professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. Klappentext Now in a fully revised and updated edition! this concise and insightful book explores the ways American popular products such as movies! music! television programs! fast food! sports! and even clothing styles have molded and continue to influence modern globalization. Lane Crothers offers a thoughtful examination of both the appeal of American products worldwide and the fear and rejection they induce in many people and nations around the world. Concluding with a projection of the future impact of American popular culture! this book makes a powerful argument for its central role in shaping global politics and economic development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: American Popular Culture and Globalization Chapter 2: "American" Popular Culture Chapter 3: The Global Scope of American Movies! Music and Television Chapter 4: The American Global Cultural Franchise Chapter 5: Global Trade and the Fear of American Popular Culture Chapter 6: American Popular Culture and the Future of Globalization

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lane Crothers
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.08.2009
• EAN: 9780742566828
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-6682-8
• Pagine: 260
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Globalization; Globalization
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie