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Culture-on-Demand: Communication in a Crisis World
James Lull
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Description for Culture-on-Demand: Communication in a Crisis World
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
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.
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.
- Written in an engaging and candid manner by a leading expert in this field
- Argues that cross-cultural understanding can only be achieved by harnessing the power of global media, popular culture, information technology, and personal communications technologies
- Examines the global trend of using film, video, music, and TV “on-demand” as the framework through which we experience all cultural activity
- Draws inspiration from ... Read more
- Candidly interrogates the very latest developments in world affairs, especially the roles of fundamentalist religious ideology, media globalization, and individualism, whose complex relationships have yet to be explained by social scientists
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405160643
SKU
V9781405160643
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About James Lull
James Lull is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Studies at San José State University. He holds the first Honorary Doctorate in Communication at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is also the recipient of two Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowships and a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship. His many books include Culture in the Communication Age (2001) and Media, Communication, Culture ... Read more
Reviews for Culture-on-Demand: Communication in a Crisis World
“James Lull shows that religion and media ravenously feed off each other
often for the worse. But he also points the way to a future of 'global wisdom,' which leverages the best ideals of communication and faith. This is one gospel worth preaching.” Irshad Manji, author, The Trouble with Islam Today “With uncommon brilliance, extreme intellectual agility, and ... Read more
often for the worse. But he also points the way to a future of 'global wisdom,' which leverages the best ideals of communication and faith. This is one gospel worth preaching.” Irshad Manji, author, The Trouble with Islam Today “With uncommon brilliance, extreme intellectual agility, and ... Read more