New media, globalization and Kuwaiti national identity

The growth and spread of new information media is often seen as part of the globalization of culture, but in fact local cultural al traditions are often adapted to the new media. Field research on the new media in Kuwait demonstrates that despite the availability of numerous sources of information, including widespread access to international media, Kuwaiti national identity remains strong. At the same time, Kuwaitis have in some ways adapted the new media to the expression of their own cultural traditions and vice versa.