The Closed Circle vs. the Discontinuity of the Self: The Influence of Globalization upon the Contemporary Arab Music Videos By: Dr. Mohamed Hossam Ismail Assistant Professor Faculty of Mass Communication Ajman University UAE A Research Paper presented at The professional Education Section of The International Conference of the IAMCR "Media Panics: Freedom, Control and Democracy in the Age of Globalization" Taipei, Taiwan July 26-28, 2005 July 2005