Books by John Esposito

Globalization, understood as an intensification of modernism, has been a powerful force for cultural change. This book examines how one aspect of globalization, Hollywood films, influences Japanese thinking as regards to human nature relationships. It evaluates the influence of these films by way of an analysis of linguistic, behavioral changes.

A gripping account of the disastrous Cocoanut Grove fire--the most deadly nightclub fire in American history--and the pursuit of justice that rose from its embers