New media, globalization and Kuwaiti national identity.

The growth and spread of new information media is often seen as part of the globalization of culture, but in fact local cultural traditions are often adapted to the new media. Field research on the new media in Kuwait demonstrates that despite the availability of numerous sources of information, in...

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Publicado en:Middle East Journal Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 432 - 445
Autor principal: Wheeler, Deborah
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Middle East Journal Summer 2000
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