Images of the U.S. around the World: A Multicultural Perspective (SUNY series, Human Communication Processes) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791439712 ISBN 13: 9780791439715

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1998

Synopsis

In Images of the U.S. around the World more than thirty researchers and scholars representing twenty countries examine the perception of the United States as evidenced by other nations' media portrayal, and through the impact of exported media products worldwide.

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Review:

"Kamalipour's goal, to 'take the reader beyond the pervasive "stereotypical" or "assumed images" of the United States, ' is achieved in a most impressive collection of research studies not found elsewhere. The essays represent virtually every important area of the world, including various parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and both North and South America. Anyone who has any interest in intercultural communication will find the book difficult to resist, and the solid research foundation upon which the information is based only enhances this enticement. It is a refreshing change from the many armchair speculations about the impact of the U.S. abroad, and offers some substantial, well-presented and interestingly analyzed data about this impact." -- Richard J. Dieker, Western Michigan University

Synopsis:

Comprises 24 contributions which examine the attitudes of various groups throughout the world towards the US. The contributors present an analysis of the US image in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. They present examples of the US image as portrayed by other nations' mass media and discuss the influence of the ex

About this edition

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0791439712
• ISBN 13: 9780791439715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 359
• Editor: Kamalipour Yahya R.