Tools

LEADER 03472cam 2200565 a 4500

001 ocn249137297;

003 OCoLC;

005 20141212044836.0;

008 080911s2009 mauaf b 001 0 eng ;

010 a| 2008040246;

020 a| 9781405187428 (alk. paper);

020 a| 1405187425 (alk. paper);

020 a| 9781405187411 (pbk. : alk. paper);

020 a| 1405187417 (pbk. : alk. paper);

029 1 a| BWKb| L0815376;

029 1 a| BWKb| L9815377;

029 1 a| CDXb| 8817660;

029 1 a| CDXb| 8817661;

029 1 a| AU@b| 000043415521;

029 1 a| NZ1b| 13087390;

035 a| (Sirsi) o249137297;

035 a| (OCoLC)249137297;

043 a| n-us---;

049 a| EREE;

050 00 a| PN1993.5.U6b| G32 2009;

082 00 a| 791.430973/0905112| 22;

100 1 a| Gardels, Nathan.=| ^A396025;

245 10 a| American idol after Iraq :b| competing for hearts and minds in the global media age /c| Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy.;

260 a| Malden, MA :b| Wiley-Blackwell,c| 2009.;

300 a| x, 170 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Hearts, minds, and Hollywood -- The magic is gone--except at the box office -- Creativity into cash : how Hollywood works -- Seeing and being seen -- Hollywood beats the Red Army : the height of America's cultural appeal -- Backlash: soft power is still power, and still makes enemies -- Culture wars in the West : the Pope vs. Madonna -- Media storm troopers of the West vs. Islam -- New stories, new audiences in the global age -- Reinventing cultural diplomacy.;

520 a| This little book explores the role of US media in foreign policy, not only at the present moment, but with an eye to the future. Written by a veteran Hollywood film executive and an internationally known columnist in foreign affairs, it explains how American movies, TV shows, and pop music provide the images of America to the rest of the world, and the rest of the world to Americans; includes discussions of such issues as the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in Danish newspapers, Tibetan monks censored out of Chinese TV news reports only to show up on YouTube, and the Vatican's assault on the Da Vinci Code movie; and argues that Hollywood is a key player in the "deep coalition" required to support a "smart power" foreign policy and build a global cultural infrastructure that will make the world safe for interdependence.--From publisher description.;

650 0 a| Motion pictures, Americanz| Foreign countries.=| ^A837247;

650 0 a| Motion pictures, Americanz| Foreign countriesx| Influence.=| ^A837247;

700 1 a| Medavoy, Mike.=| ^A581620;

856 41 3| Table of contents onlyu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0828/2008040246.html;

949 a| PN1993.5.U6b| G32 2009h| JOYNER48o| jmpli| 30372015502203;

994 a| C0b| ERE;

938 a| Baker and Taylorb| BTCPn| BK0008138913;

938 a| Blackwell Book Service UKb| BBUKn| L9815377c| 17.99;

938 a| Coutts Information Servicesb| COUTn| 8817661;

938 a| YBP Library Servicesb| YANKn| 2928521;

596 a| 1;

998 a| 2150935;

999 a| PN1993.5.U6 G32 2009w| LCc| 1i| 30372015502203d| 3/4/2013e| 3/30/2010f| 3/4/2013g| 1l| JGESm| JOYNERn| 1q| 1r| Ys| Yt| JGESBKu| 12/10/2009x| BOOKz| JSTACKSo| .STAFF. jmpl;

American idol after Iraq : competing for hearts and minds in the global media age / Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy.

Author/creator	Gardels, Nathan
Other author	Medavoy, Mike.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
Description	x, 170 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subjects	Motion pictures, American--Foreign countries. Motion pictures, American--Foreign countries. --Influence.

Contents	Hearts, minds, and Hollywood -- The magic is gone--except at the box office -- Creativity into cash : how Hollywood works -- Seeing and being seen -- Hollywood beats the Red Army : the height of America's cultural appeal -- Backlash: soft power is still power, and still makes enemies -- Culture wars in the West : the Pope vs. Madonna -- Media storm troopers of the West vs. Islam -- New stories, new audiences in the global age -- Reinventing cultural diplomacy.
Abstract	This little book explores the role of US media in foreign policy, not only at the present moment, but with an eye to the future. Written by a veteran Hollywood film executive and an internationally known columnist in foreign affairs, it explains how American movies, TV shows, and pop music provide the images of America to the rest of the world, and the rest of the world to Americans; includes discussions of such issues as the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in Danish newspapers, Tibetan monks censored out of Chinese TV news reports only to show up on YouTube, and the Vatican's assault on the Da Vinci Code movie; and argues that Hollywood is a key player in the "deep coalition" required to support a "smart power" foreign policy and build a global cultural infrastructure that will make the world safe for interdependence.--From publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2008040246
ISBN	9781405187428 (alk. paper)
ISBN	1405187425 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9781405187411 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	1405187417 (pbk. : alk. paper)

American idol after Iraq : competing for hearts and minds in the global media age / Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy.

Click here for more information about this title