This second edition includes a revised preface that explores the developments in consumer culture since 1991, a major new chapter on 'modernity and the cultural question', an update on postmodernis…
The notion that if people would just get to know one another they would be friends and everything would be all right is as dan- gerous as it is sentimental. Getting to know people is a necessary pr…
A fascinating look at the predictable patterns behind trends. It is one of the most puzzling mysteries of modern culture: how do changes in style and taste come about? It is all part of the inner w…
A Frenchman rents a Hollywood movie. A Thai schoolgirl mimics Madonna. Saddam Hussein chooses Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as the theme song for his fifty-fourth birthday. It is a commonplace that glob…
Succeed in Any Culture, in Every Situation In today’s global economy, the ability to interact effectively across cultures is a fundamental job requirement for just about everyone. But it’s i…
This work gives guidance to help managers navigate the customs and practices that support Chinese businesses. It offers suggestions for resolving rifts between Eastern and Western ways of doing bus…
The inspiration for the film that won the 2004 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary, The Corporation contends that the corporation is created by law to function much like a ps…
Once the jewel in the crown of the formidable British Empire, India has been surrounded by myth for years. After gaining independence in 1948, this often misunderstood country found itself faced wi…
Meskipun kajian-kajian sejarah ekonomi Indonesia tergolong langka, namun dalam setiap penulisannya selain cenderung memperlihatkan pola-pola yang berulang, seperti eksploitasi negara terhadap sumbe…
Perkembangan teknologi yang masif saat ini sering disebut dengan transformasi digital. Salah satu industri yang terkena dampak transformasi digital masif ini adalah industri televisi. Salah satu pr…