Communication for Development: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice
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New Delhi et al.: Sage, 3rd ed. (2015), xxv, 537 pp.
Contains tables, figures, acronyms pp. xvii-xix, bibliogr. pp. 478-525, index
ISBN 9789351502579 (pbk)
Other editions: 1st ed. 1991, 2nd ed. 2001: Communication for development in the Third World
Signature commbox: 10-Development-E 2015
"This book critically examines directed social change theory and practice while presenting a conceptual framework of development communication to address inequality and injustice in contemporary contexts. This third edition features significantly revised and updated chapters to include the latest scholarship on, and practices of, media and communication for development. It explores empowerment and social justice to individuals and communities around the world in the context of increasing globalization. Tracing the history of development communication, it looks objectively at diverse approaches and their supporters, and goes on to provide models for the future. It also offers a new chapter presenting the authors' framework foregrounding empowerment and social justice as goals for development communication in the 21st century." (Publisher description)
PART I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
1 Development Communication, Empowerment, and Social Justice in the Globalization Epoch, 3
2 Evolution of Devcom for Development and Social Justice, 40
PART II. DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE, MODERNIZATION THEORY, AND DEVCOM
3 Modernization, Globalization, and the Dominant Ddevelopment Discourse, 79
4 Media and Communication in Modernization and Globalization, 122
PART III. CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT
5 Deconstructing the Dominant Development Paradigm, 181
6 Critique of Devcom in the Dominant Paradigm, 240
PART IV. LIBERATION PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES IN DEVELOPMENT
7 Liberation Theology and Development, 305
8 Communication and Spirituality in Development, 333
PART V. PARTICIPATORY AND EMPOWERMENT PARADIGMS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
9 Participatory Paradigm in Development, 369
10 Media and Communication for Empowerment, 410
11 Devcom for Empowerment and Social Justice, 434
1 Development Communication, Empowerment, and Social Justice in the Globalization Epoch, 3
2 Evolution of Devcom for Development and Social Justice, 40
PART II. DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE, MODERNIZATION THEORY, AND DEVCOM
3 Modernization, Globalization, and the Dominant Ddevelopment Discourse, 79
4 Media and Communication in Modernization and Globalization, 122
PART III. CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT
5 Deconstructing the Dominant Development Paradigm, 181
6 Critique of Devcom in the Dominant Paradigm, 240
PART IV. LIBERATION PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES IN DEVELOPMENT
7 Liberation Theology and Development, 305
8 Communication and Spirituality in Development, 333
PART V. PARTICIPATORY AND EMPOWERMENT PARADIGMS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
9 Participatory Paradigm in Development, 369
10 Media and Communication for Empowerment, 410
11 Devcom for Empowerment and Social Justice, 434
