John Tomlinson is Professor of Cultural Sociology, Head of Research in Communications, Cultural and Media Studies and Director of the Institute for Cultural Analysis, Nottingham (ICAn). His many publications on the themes of cultural globalization, cosmopolitanism, cultural modernity and mediated cultural experience include Cultural Imperialism (Continuum 1991), Globalization and Culture (Polity 1999) and The Culture of Speed (Sage 2007). His books have been extensively translated (twelve languages).