State of Asian Communication Research and Directions for the 21st Century

Taylor & Francis

The State of Asian Communication Research and Directions for the 21st CenturyAuthor(s): Ran Wei\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138091115, 978-1138091115\nSynopsis\nThe 21st century has been called the Asian Century by Eastern and Western academics, largely due to the economic and cultural rise of China and India. This volume explores both what this means for communication research, and the implications of Asias rising global power for communication scholars in Asia and from around the world. Hot topics and emerging trends are explored, encapsulating the new opportunities as well as the challenges for Asian communication scholars. \n\nAsia represents diverse cultural, economic, social and political systems that shape different media systems in various countries with fertile contexts for communication research. The scope of the chapters in this book includes mass communications, mobile technology, intercultural a.