Globalization and Culture

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: John Tomlinson

• Language: English

• Cover: Hardcover

• ISBN: 9788131610015

• Pages: 250

• Release Date: 01-02-2019

• Package Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches

About the Book

"Globalization and Culture" by John Tomlinson provides an in-depth examination of the complex relationship between globalization and cultural change. The book explores how globalization, often confined to specific academic disciplines, can be understood through a social theory and cultural studies perspective.

Starting with an analysis of the intricate connections between globalization and cultural transformations, Tomlinson relates this to ongoing debates about modernity and cultural evolution. He argues that globalization leads to a dissolution between cultural experience and territorial location, a trend especially visible in how societies in both the Global North and Global South are affected by cultural and technological changes.

A central theme of the book is deterritorialization, where traditional cultural boundaries dissolve due to the influence of media and communication technologies. The book also explores the role of hybridization of cultures and the cultural politics that arise from this global shift. It concludes with a reflection on the cultural politics of cosmopolitanism in a world increasingly defined by interconnectedness.

Written in an accessible style, this book is valuable for students and scholars in fields such as sociology, media studies, cultural studies, and communication studies, as well as anyone interested in the forces shaping contemporary global culture.

Contents

• Globalization and Culture

• Global Modernity

• Global Culture: Dreams, Nightmares, and Scepticism

• Deterritorialization: The Cultural Condition of Globalization

• Mediated Communication and Cultural Experience

• The Possibility of Cosmopolitanism

About the Author

John Tomlinson is the Director of the Centre for Research in International Communication and Culture at Nottingham Trent University. He is a leading scholar in the fields of globalization and cultural studies, with a particular focus on the interactions between culture and media technologies in the context of globalization.