International Media Studies is a bold introduction to the field that focuses on a de-centering of media epistemology to represent a more thorough world-view.
- A comprehensive textbook exploring the current state of media studies as it is being practised across the world
- Takes discussions about media studies beyond other textbooks, by situating the subject firmly in an international context appropriate to the globalized, 21st century
- Surveys our reception of a wide variety of media content and formats including television, magazines, fiction, newspapers, and popular music
- Considers both theoretical and much-needed ethnographic perspectives on media studies
- Showcases global and local media patterns in a variety of countries around the world, including examples from Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction.
From International Communication to Media Globalization.
Mapping the Book.
2. The Fixity of Nation in International Media Studies.
The Modern Nation in All its Glory.
The Legacy of the Modern Nation in International Media Studies.
Early Research in International Communication.
The Critical Turn in International Media Studies.
3. Connecting Structure and Culture in International Media Studies.
The Culturalist and Structuralist Paradigms of Cultural Studies.
Feminist Theory and Cultural Studies.
The Postcolonial Approach to International Media Studies.
4. Reviving the Pure Nation: Media as Postcolonial Savior.
Defining the Third World.&l