Transnational Audiences

In an interactive and densely connected world, transnational communication has become a central feature of everyday life. Taking account of a variety of media formats and different regions of the world, Adrian Athique provides a much-needed critical exploration of conceptual approaches to media reception on a global scale. Engaging both the historical foundations and contemporary concerns of audience research, Athique prompts us to reconsider our contemporary media experience within a transnational frame. In the process, he provides valuable insights on culture and belonging, power and imagination. Beautifully written and strongly argued, Transnational Audiences: Media Reception on a Global Scale will be essential reading for students and teachers of global media, culture and communications.

Acknowledgements Chapter One: Media Reception on a Global Scale Part 1: Imagined Worlds: National, International, Transnational Chapter Two: The Nationalisation of Media Audiences Chapter Three: Imperialism, Dependency and Soft Power Chapter Four: Millennial Globalization and the Transnational Shift Part 2: Media Flows: Diasporas, Crossovers, Proximities Chapter Five: Mobility, Migration and Diasporic Audiences Chapter Six: Mediaculturalism, Universalism and the Exotic Chapter Seven: Media Civilizations and Zones of Consumption Part 3: New Formations: Clouds, Trends, Fields Chapter Eight: Fan Cultures and User-Led Transnationalism Chapter Nine: Mining the Global Social Chapter Ten: Transnational Spectrum and Social Imagination References