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Is U.S. popular culture is swaying public opinion abroad?

Clip: 6/5/2014 | 6m 8s

Martha Bayles speaks about her new book "Through a Screen Darkly."

Martha Bayles, a professor of humanities at Boston College, speaks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brow about her new book "Through a Screen Darkly: Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, and America's Image Abroad." For more Art Beat: newshour.pbs.org/art

06/05/2014 | Rating NR

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