Abstract
In this theoretical article I propose a critique of the techno-utopian claims about the thoroughly “globalizing” effects of the Internet, showing the different ways in which the national is still relevant for the cultural industries. I propose an alternative definition of barriers to communication that shows how the Internet mostly influenced the barriers of temporality but has not resolved the question of language and cultural barriers. I also show some re-localizing and renationalizing present tendencies in the Internet linked to the personalization of content that include geo-localized content and the rise of the “real name web”.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cultural Industries and the Permanence of the National in the Internet Era |
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| Original language | French |
| Journal | Les enjeux de l'information et de la communication |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2A |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Internet
- National
- Internationalization
- Cultural industries
- Communication barriers