Space of Affirmation: Global Media, Electronic World Landscape, and Cultural Boundaries

Author: [UK] David Morley
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "I firmly believe that this book will soon become an important textbook in this field. It gathers the essence of the subject, and I hope it receives the attention and respect it deserves." – Stuart Hall, Open University
We are living in an era where the old unity – the nation, culture, identity – is dissolving. Spatial Identity examines how people are reshaping collective cultural identity in a media environment that utilizes wired and satellite communications under postmodern geographical conditions. The authors explore contemporary identity issues by examining the relationship between Europe and its major others – the United States, the Islamic world, and the East. They demonstrate that, both historically and currently, Europe's own identity has been defined in relation to these others.
The book offers an insightful account of the complex and contradictory nature of contemporary cultural unity.