Introduction: Mediated immediacy : living in the now -- Of swingers and organization men : loose modernities -- Experts unbound : intimate professionals and the value of lifestyle -- Book as tool : lifestyle print culture and the West Coast publishing boom -- Being one : from knowledge to...

"Less than we think" -- What are we talking about when we talk about globalization -- Is English conquering the world -- The ubiquitous American film -- American television and the rise of local programming -- The Mcdonalds' brouhaha -- What about the Internet? -- Do American companies dominate...