This is a necessary and very original book that really does address the lackof attention to media in previous discussions about globalization James Lull San Jos... » 

This is a necessary and very original book that really does address the lackof attention to media in previous discussions about globalization James Lull San Jose State UniversityThere is practically no globalization without media and communications. Yetthis relationship is so obvious it is often overlooked. Rantanen challengesconventional ways of thinking about globalization and shows it cannot beunderstood without studying the role of the media.This book offers a clear and accessible overview of globalization and the pivotal role of themedia an introduction to the concepts and theories of globalization empirical data on the production and consumption of media a methodology for relating individual local experiences to the globalpictureRantanen has made this complex and huge subject very accessible by usingpersonal histories and pictures to engage the reader.It will be invaluable to students in international media cultural studiescommunications and international relations. «