James Carey is arguably the founder of the critical cultural study of communication and media in the United States. This volume brings together top communication and media scholars to revisit and engage key themes in Carey's groundbreaking work. This lively assortment of cutting-edge research provides a timely overview of Carey's impact on current scholarship in communication, cultural studies, and U.S. history. Also included is a wide-ranging two-part interview by Lawrence Grossberg in which Carey discusses his intellectual biography, revisits his classic essays, and argues for the urgent...
James Carey is arguably the founder of the critical cultural study of communication and media in the United States. This volume brings together top co...
As corporations ramp up -workforce globalization- and young professionals increasingly pursue opportunities to work abroad, social entrepreneurs use online digital platforms to create offline social events where foreigners can meet face-to-face. Through ethnographic study of such groups in Paris, Singapore, and Bangalore, Erika Polson illustrates how, as a new generation of expatriates uses location technologies to create mobile -places, - a new global middle class is emerging. While there are many differences in the specifics between the expat groups, they share certain characteristics...
As corporations ramp up -workforce globalization- and young professionals increasingly pursue opportunities to work abroad, social entrepreneurs use o...