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Globalance: Ethics Handbook for a Balanced World Post-Covid

Christoph Stückelberger

Geneva: Globethics.net (2020), 608 pp.

"This book Globalance looks specifically at balancing values in global politics and global economics. Globalance, the title and topic of this book, is the alternative to the disorder of the world. ‘Globalance’ was in fact my main underlying passion and vision during the last four decades of my l ... more

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Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: A Glossary from a to Z

Paris: FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights (2020), 213 pp.

"Based on our engagement with multiple stakeholders involved in the movement to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) decided to develop this Glossary to identify and clarify key definitions that practitioners should, at a minimum, be well a ... more

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Atlas der Staatenlosen: Daten und Fakten über Ausgrenzung und Vertreibung

Berlin: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (2020), 66 pp.

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Handbuch Soziale Arbeit und Digitalisierung

Nadia Kutscher, Thomas Ley, Udo Seelmeyer, Friederike Siller, Angela Tillmann, Isabel Zorn (eds.)

Weinheim; Basel: Beltz Juventa (2020), 658 pp.

"Das Handbuch behandelt das allgegenwärtige Thema der Digitalisierung erstmals umfassend mit Bezug auf Disziplin und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit. Beleuchtet werden unterschiedliche disziplinäre Perspektiven, gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen und Diskurse, digitalisierte Formen der Dienstleistungserbr ... more

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The Routledge Handbook to the Culture and Media of the Americas

Wilfried Raussert, Giselle Liza Anatol, Sebastian Thies, Sarah Corona Berkin, José Carlos Lozano (eds.)

London et al.: Routledge (2020), xix, 493 pp.

"The Routledge Handbook to the Culture and Media of the Americas charts the pervasive, asymmetrical flows of cultural products and capital and their importance in the development of the Americas. The volume offers a comprehensive understanding of how inter-American communication is constituted, fram ... more

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The Routledge Companion to Disability and Media
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Katie Ellis, Gerard Goggin, Beth A. Haller, Rosemary Curtis (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2020), xxvi, 423 pp.

"An authoritative and indispensable guide to disability and media, this thoughtfully curated collection features varied and provocative contributions from distinguished scholars globally, alongside next-generation research leaders. Disability and media has emerged as a dynamic and exciting area of c ... more

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The Routledge Companion to Urban Media and Communication

Zlatan Krajina, Deborah Stevenson (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2020), xviii, 488 pp.

"The Routledge companion to urban media and communication traces central debates within the burgeoning interdisciplinary research on mediated cities and urban communication. The volume brings together key interdisciplinary perspectives and global case studies to map key areas of research within medi ... more

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Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change
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Jan Servaes (ed.)

Singapore: Springer (2020), 2 vols.

"The book contains 85 chapters written by persons who have been on those frontlines of communication and development [...] A variety of case studies appear in the book. For example, Kriss Barker and Fatou Jah – in a chapter titled “Entertainment-Education in Radio: Three Case Studies from Africa ... ” – explore in detail projects in Nigeria, Burundi and Burkina Faso that used a communication intervention approach advanced by the Population Media Center. Other chapters in the Handbook take the reader to Spain, Kenya, South Africa, Kazakhstan, and beyond. Song Shi examines “ICTs and Modernization in China,” revealing that assumptions and theories of the modernization paradigm have significantly influenced the policies and projects on ICT4D in contemporary China. And, Song Shi writes, discussion on the potential of other approaches in ICT4D in China has also emerged among scholars. Hina Ayaz discusses the “Multiplicity Approach in Participatory Communication” in Pakistan – wherein the country adopted the Global Polio Eradication Initiative – only to run into negative perceptions and banning of polio vaccinations. However, a shift to a more successful approach, grounded in UNICEF’s social mobilization and communityinvolvement communication strategy, brought significant success. While many of the Handbook case studies incorporate participation as a significant development factor, they also address a wide range of social and political issues including, for example, civic engagement, sexual harassment, empowerment, and community voices. In addition to an abundance of case studies from around the world, the Handbook delves into various research methods that are being used to understand and design communication for development and social change interventions [...] Handbook editor Jan Servaes' own chapter (with Rico Lie), “Key Concepts, Disciplines, and Fields in Communication for Development and Social Change ” identifies five clusters of concepts and practices that are evident in the field today and which determine the activities and approaches in communication for sustainable development and social change interventions: The clusters are (1) a normative cluster of concepts; (2) a cluster of concepts that sets an important context for communication activities for development; (3) a cluster of strategic and methodological concepts; (4) a cluster of concepts that relate to methods, techniques, and tools; and (5) a cluster of concepts that addresses the practices of advocacy, (participatory) monitoring and evaluation, and impact assessment. The authors extend their discussion into three subdivisions: (1) health communication, (2) agricultural extension and rural communication, and (3) environmental communication (including climate change communication). This leads the reader into issues related to (1) right to communicate; (2) education and learning; (3) innovation, science, and technology; (4) natural resource management; (5) food security; (6) poverty reduction; (7) peace and conflict; (8) children and youth, women, and senior citizens; and (9) tourism. Some of the forerunners of development communication have not been forgotten. In “Daniel Lerner and the Origins of Development Communication”, Hemant Shah links Lerner’s 1958 book Passing of Traditional Society to today’s modernization and faith in technology to solve social problems. Also contributing to the foundation of this field is Paulo Freire who contributed much to idea that participation should be a vital part of the development dialogue. Ana Fernández-Aballí Altamirano’s chapter on "The Importance of Paulo Freire to Communication for Development and Social Change" highlights his main work Pedagogy of the Oppressed as a "before-and-after" in the fields of education, research, and communication, initially in Latin America and later in both North and South. Particularly in the case of development communication and communication for social change, the author stresses, Freire’s work had a definitive impact ..." (Review by Royal Donald Colle, Journal of Development Communication, vol. 30 (2), page 92-94) more

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Media and Mass Atrocity: The Rwanda Genocide and Beyond
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Allan Thompson (ed.)

Waterloo, Ontario: Centre for International Governance Innovation (2019), x, 637 pp.

"The book includes an extensive section on the echoes of Rwanda, which looks at the cases of Darfur, the Central African Republic, Myanmar, and South Sudan, while the impact of social media as a new actor is examined through chapters on social media use by the Islamic State and in Syria and in other ... more

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Routledge Handbook of Ecocriticism and Environmental Communication

Scott Slovic, Swarnalatha Rangarajan, Vidya Sarveswaran (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge;Earthscan (2019), xxi, 412 pp.

"Ecocriticism and environmental communication studies have for many years co-existed as parallel disciplines, occasionally crossing paths but typically operating in separate academic spheres. These fields are now rapidly converging, and this handbook aims to reinforce the common concerns and methodo ... more

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The Routledge Companion to Theatre of the Oppressed

Kelly Howe, Julián Boal (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2019), xxvi, 436 pp.

"This dynamic book offers a comprehensive companion to the theory and practice of Theatre of the Oppressed. Developed by Brazilian director and theorist Augusto Boal, these theatrical forms invite people to mobilize their knowledge and rehearse struggles against oppression. Featuring a diverse array ... more

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Digital Journalism Studies: The Key Concepts

Bob Franklin, Lily Canter

London; New York: Routledge (2019), xix, 313 pp.

"This cutting-edge text offers a particular focus on developments in digital media technologies and their implications for all aspects of the working practices of journalists and the academic field of journalism studies, as well as the structures, funding and products of the journalism industries. A ... more

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Routledge Handbook of South-South Relations

Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Patricia Daley (eds.)

Abingdon; New York: Routledge (2019), xxiii, 447 pp.

"This handbook critically explores diverse ways of defining 'the South' and of conceptualising and engaging with 'South-South relations.' Through 30 state-of-the-art reviews of key academic and policy debates, the handbook evaluates past, present and future opportunities and challenges of South-Sout ... more

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Wörterbuch Land- und Rohstoffkonflikte

Jan Brunner, Anna Dobelmann, Sarah Kirst, Louisa Prause (eds.)

Bielefeld: transcript (2019), 323 pp.

"Globale Transformationsprozesse wie steigende Rohstoff- und Nahrungsmittelpreise, die Finanzkrise und der Klimawandel haben seit Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts zu tiefgreifenden Veränderungen in der Landnutzung und den Landbesitzverhältnissen beigetragen. Konflikte um Land und Rohstoffe stehen seit ... more

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Glossar: Digitalisierung in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Fachbegriffe aus der digitalen Welt für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Bonn, Berlin: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) (2019), 108 pp.

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The Routledge Companion to Alternative and Community Media
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Chris Atton (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge, paperback ed. (2019), xvii, 596 pp.

"The Routledge Companion to Alternative and Community Media provides an authoritative and comprehensive examination of the diverse forms, practices and philosophies of alternative and community media across the world. The volume offers a multiplicity of perspectives to examine the reasons why altern ... more

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Gefährdungsatlas: Digitales Aufwachsen. Vom Kind aus denken. Zukunftssicher handeln

Niels Brüggen, Stephan Dreyer et al.

Bonn: Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (2019), vii, 186 pp.

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Atlas panamazônico: Aproximaçao da realidade eclesiástica e socioambiental
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Rede Eclesial Pan-Amazônica (REPAM) (2019), 52 pp.

"Este mapeamento foi estabelecido com os seguintes objetivos: contribuir com uma visão global na Pan-Amazônia, suas culturas, seus povos, superando visões fragmentadas e favorecer o testemunho de uma plena comunhão eclesiástica e de toda uma pastoral na bacia amazônica; oferecer um amplo panor ... more

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The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research
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Hilde Van den Bulck, Manuel Puppis, Karen Donders, Leo Van Audenhove (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), xxvi, 681 pp.

"The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research covers the craft that is and the methods used in media and communication policy research. It discusses the steps involved in conducting research, from deciding on a topic to writing a report and everything in between and, furthermore, deals ... more

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Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary

Ashish Kothari, Arturo Escobar Ariel Salleh, Federico Demaria, Alberto Acosta (eds.)

Tulika Books;Authorsupfront (2019), 340 pp.

"Pluriverse contains over 100 essays on transformative initiatives and alternatives to the currently dominant processes of globaloized development, including its structural roots in modernity, capitalism, state domination, and masculinist values. It offers critical essays on mainstreaming solutions ... more

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Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change Top Insights

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Atlas panamazônico: Aproximaçao da realidade eclesiástica e socioambiental Quick Overview Top Insights

The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research Key Guidance

The Routledge Companion to Disability and Media
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Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change
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Media and Mass Atrocity: The Rwanda Genocide and Beyond
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The Routledge Companion to Alternative and Community Media
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Atlas panamazônico: Aproximaçao da realidade eclesiástica e socioambiental
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The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research
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