Balancing provocative criticism with clear explanations of complex ideas, this student-friendly introduction investigates the crucial role global entertainment media has played in the emergence of transitional capitalism.  Examines the influence of global entertainment media on the emergence of transnational capitalism, providing a framework for explaining and understanding world culture as part of changing class relations and media practicesUses action adventure movies to demonstrate the complex relationship between international media political economy, entertainment content, global culture, and cultural hegemonyDraws on examples of public and community media in Venezuela and Latin America to illustrate the relations between government policies, media structures, public access to media, and media contentEngagingly written with crisp and controversial commentary to both inform and entertain readersIncludes student-friendly features such as fully-integrated call out boxes with definitions of terms and concepts, and lists and summaries of transnational entertainment media