The Transformation of Media: Globalization, Ethics, and Morality

Author: (English) Stevenson
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The changes in the contemporary media model are one of the most significant and important transformations of our time. This important work attempts to analyze the implications of a series of media-related processes concerning public culture and modern characteristics. In this book, the author presents many complex theoretical issues to the readers, linking the essence of modern communication with its impact on public morality and ethical life. More significantly, the author points out that diverse perspectives such as Marxism, postmodernism, liberalism, corporatism, and technological determinism are no longer sufficient to address these questions. The book attempts to place media and more theoretical topics within a broad sociological framework, enhancing our understanding of the relationship between media and contemporary cultural transformations, including globalization, the development of information capitalism, the evolving nature of the public sphere, and the impact of new social movements. More specifically, the book provides a critical perspective on current debates about media globalization through discussions of the "new media order" and the Rwandan genocide. This book is a must-read for students studying the following topics: globalization, global media, new media technologies, identity and cultural development in cultural studies, media studies, sociology, and political science. Key Highlights: The book is rich in timely topics and easy to understand when analyzing the impact of modern cultural transformations on media. It combines theoretical arguments with practical experience. The book presents complex theoretical concepts in a way that is easy for readers to grasp.