{"product_id":"global-entertainment-media-a-critical-introduction-hardback-9781118955437","title":"Global Entertainment Media: A Critical Introduction (Hardback) 9781118955437","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGlobal Entertainment Media: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is simply one of the best books on the global entertainment industry. Drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence, Artz focuses a clear, critical eye on the dominant players and the resistance in form and content that is mounting a challenge to Hollywood hegemony.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVincent Mosco, author of \u003ci\u003eTo the Cloud: Big Data in a Turbulent World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The time is ripe for a new survey and analysis of global media, and this book provides both in an accessible and scholarly form. In particular Artz skillfully connects global media with the novel features of capitalist globalization.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeslie Sklair, Emeritus Professor of Sociology London School of Economics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLee Artz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118955437, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.494 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalancing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses action adventure movies to demonstrate the complex relationship between international media political economy, entertainment content, global culture, and cultural hegemony\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngagingly written with crisp and controversial commentary to both inform and entertain readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes student-friendly features such as fully-integrated call out boxes with definitions of terms and concepts, and lists and summaries of transnational entertainment media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Twenty‐First Century Capitalism and Transnational Relations 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Leading the Charge: Transnational Planning 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Transnational Media 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 From Regional to Global: Transnational Media Leaders 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Cultural Hegemony: Leadership with Consent 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Power Decentered: Dominant Diversity 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Superheroes to the Rescue 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Media, Democracy, and Political Power 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion: The Reality of Power 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 260\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421384438040,"sku":"9781118955437","price":75.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118955437.jpg?v=1784593948","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/global-entertainment-media-a-critical-introduction-hardback-9781118955437","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}