America: Cultural Exports Versus Manufactured Goods.
In the past twenty years America's manufacturing has declined yet the export of cultural goods has skyrocketed. This paper analyzes this shift in relative importance of the two sectors. It emphasizes American maturity in the Fordist economy and inability to adapt to post-Fordist manufacturing. Also, it highlights the technological changes of the Information Revolution that have increased the penetration of media and cultural goods. 16 pgs. Bibliography lists 23 sources.