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Voices of Resistance: Communication and Social Change

Mohan J. Dutta

West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press (2012), xviii, 325 pp.

"In this book, based on the culture-centered approach to social change, we listen to the voices of resistance across the globe that foreground alternative rationalities of social, political, and economic organizing, challenging the hegemony of neoliberal ideology in organizing global economies. Prim ... more

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Media, Spiritualities and Social Change

Stewart M. Hoover, Monica Emerich (eds.)

London; New York: Continuum (2011), ix, 262 pp.

"Bringing together scholarly perspectives from around the world and across disciplines, the authors explore how 'spiritualities' express themselves through and with media - from television to Internet, from fashion to art murals - as socially transforming voices and practices. The very fluidity of t ... more

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The Sage Handbook of Visual Research Methods

Eric Margolis (ed.)

London et al.: Sage (2011), xxi, 754 pp.

"This 42 chapter volume represents the state of the art in visual research. It provides an introduction to the field for a variety of visual researchers: scholars and graduate students in art, sociology, anthropology, communication, education, cultural studies, women's studies, ethnic studies, globa ... more

Les médias arabes: Confluences médiatiques et dynamique sociale

Tourya Guaaybess

Paris: CNRS (2011), 231 pp.

"La libéralisation spectaculaire de l’espace médiatique arabe n’en finit pas de surprendre. Comment comprendre cette brutale explosion de créativité, ce foisonnement d’initiatives et d’énergie ? En quelques mois, ces sociétés auraient fait l’apprentissage de la liberté d’expressi ... more

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Media and Social Justice

Sue Curry Jansen, Jefferson Pooley, Lora Taub-Pervizpour (eds.)

New York et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), viii, 275 pp.

"This book is an anthology of work by critical media scholars, media makers, and activists who are committed to advancing social justice. Topics addressed include but are not limited to international media activist projects such as the Right to Communication movement and its corollaries; the importa ... more

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Reality Television and Arab Politics: Contention in Public Life

Marwan Kraidy

Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2010), xvi, 252 pp.

"Based on a wealth of primary data collected during five years, Reality Television and Arab Politics analyzes how reality television stirred an explosive mix of religion, politics, and sexuality, fueling heated polemics over cultural authenticity, gender relations, and political participation in the ... more

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Youth Engaging with the World: Media Communication and Social Change

Thomas Tufte, Florencia Enghel (eds.)

Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2009), 341 pp.

"The Yearbook 2009 focuses on youth as a generation of actors and citizens who are increasingly exposed to and making use of media/ICT for entertainment and informational purposes, for social networking and mobilization, and for knowledge sharing. At the core of this creativity and these innovative ... more

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Media and Cultural Transformation in China

Haiqing Yu

London; New York: Routledge (2009), xi, 217 pp.

"This book examines the role played by the media in China's ongoing cultural transformation. It demonstrates that the media is integral to China's changing culture in the age of globalization, whilst also being part and parcel of the State and its project of re-imagining national identity." (Publish ... more

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Communication et changement social en Afrique et dans les Caraïbes: Bilan et perspectives

Misse Misse, Alain Kiyindou (eds.)

Enjeux de l'Information et de la Communication (2009), 131 pp.

Antología de comunicación para el cambio social: Lecturas históricas y contemporáneas
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Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Thomas Tufte (comps.)

South Orange, New Jers.; La Paz: Consorcio de Comunicación para el Cambio Social (CFSC);Plural Editores (2008), 1413 pp.

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Community Radio Social Impact Assessment: Removing Barriers Increasing Effectiveness. Challenges, Findings, Reflections, Experiences, Lines of Action for Community Radio Stakeholders. AMARC Global Evaluation 2007

AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (2007), 128 pp.

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From a Glorious Past to the Lands of Origin: Media Consumption and Changing Narratives of Cultural Belonging in Mali

In: Reclaiming Heritage: Alternative Imaginaries of Memory in West Africa

Ferdinand de Jong; Michael Rolands (eds.)

Walnut Creek, Calif.: Left Coast Press (2007), pp. 185-213

"This article explored the particular version of ‘national culture’ that emerged in Mali’s post-independent history at the interface of a governmental politics of culture and communication, media technologies, and people’s media engagement. I argued that the dialectical production of ‘the ... more

Arab Media in the Information Age

Abu Dhabi: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (2006), xvi, 709 pp.

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Communication of Innovations: A Journey with Ev Rogers

Arvind Singhal, James W. Dearing (eds.)

New Delhi: Sage (2006), 260 pp.

"This collection of 10 original essays honors the intellectual legacy of Prof Everett M Rogers (1931–2004), a pioneering and distinguished teacher—scholar of diffusion of innovations, communication networks, and social change. Well-known colleagues and contemporaries write on topics that not onl ... more

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Communication for Social Change Anthology: Historical and Contemporary Readings
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Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Thomas Tufte (eds.)

South Orange, New Jers.: Communication for Social Change Consortium (2006), 1067 pp.

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