Review: Karaoke: The Global Phenomenon by Zhou Xun and Francesca Tarocco
Nina C. Ayoub recently reviewed Karaoke: The Global Phenomenon in the "Note Bene" section of the Chronicle of Higher Education. Ayoub discusses the spread of karaoke and its origins. She also credits Zhou Xun and Francesca Tarocco for providing a theoretical context for the discussion:
The two academics give a nod to theory at the beginning of their tour. Karaoke, they say, challenges easy equations of globalization with Americanization. "'Global traffic' goes in all directions." In this case, an Eastern creation has spread, incorporating local traditions in every new place.