Global Entertainment Media Between Cultural Imperialism and Cultural Globalization

"Mirrlees explains in clear and lively language how the most popular and ubiquitous movies, TV formats, and brands are made and consumed-and he also explains why this matters. In a world where media continue to increase their hold on resources and their place in our lives, Global Entertainment Media is a must-read for media activists and students of culture." -John McCullough, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Film, York University "Comprehensive and tactically plain-spoken, Dr. Mirrlees's cultural-economic study maps out the complex networks of production, consumption, and regulation that structure today's culture industry, and offers a key for unlocking its meanings and functions in a neoliberal age dominated by neo-imperial corporations. In the process, this teachable text provides a primer-ideal for undergraduates-on key 'macro' concepts in media and cultural studies, like discourse, globalization, intellectual property, and postcolonialism." -Mark A. McCutcheon, Assistant Professor of Literary Studies, Athabasca University "Mirrlees presents a meticulously well researched, original, and insightful overview of an expansive field. Global Entertainment Media surveys a complex and ever-changing global media landscape, navigating the terrain with great clarity and authority. Mirrlees's methodological approach, his deft theoretical analysis, and his wide-ranging and up-to-date use of examples and case studies make this a foundational work that brings global media studies scholarship firmly into the twenty-first century." -Ian Reilly, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University