Interrogating the Theory and Practice of Communication for Social Change: The Basis for a Renewal
Palgrave Macmillan (2014), xiv, 150 pp.
Contains index
Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
ISBN 978-1-137-42631-4 (ebook)
"This book sets the stage for subsequent books by identifying and analysing the current gaps in the field. It critically reviews the theory and practice of Communication for Social Change (CSC) with a specific accent on the role played by structures in the creation of the discourses of CSC. Thomas and van de Fliert address issues relating to the political economy of international communication and development as the context of institutions and power structures in which CSC operates, and explore the attempts made over time, many in vain, to mainstream CSC policy and strategy. They conclude by arguing how a renewed focus on communication rights can further the belief that CSC practice should serve people's right to have their voices heard and their own goals articulated and pursued." (Publisher description)
1 Revisiting CSC Theory, 1
2 Revisiting CSC Practice, 20
3 Participation in Theory and Practice, 39
4 Communication, Power and Social Change, 52
5 Agencies, Structures and Social Change, 73
6 The IT Fix, 88
7 The Making and Unmaking of CSC Policy, 103
8 Complexity, Transdisciplinarity and CSC Strategy, 118
9 Communication Rights and Social Change, 132
2 Revisiting CSC Practice, 20
3 Participation in Theory and Practice, 39
4 Communication, Power and Social Change, 52
5 Agencies, Structures and Social Change, 73
6 The IT Fix, 88
7 The Making and Unmaking of CSC Policy, 103
8 Complexity, Transdisciplinarity and CSC Strategy, 118
9 Communication Rights and Social Change, 132
