"Quantifies the extent of Canadian assistance that has been given to support and encourage book supply in the Third World, and reviews the experiences of three different approaches in order to focus on the lessons that have been learned." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Afr
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ica, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1384)
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"Tanzanian journalists are more and more outspokenly claiming the right to be watchdogs on the public's behalf. How they process information to present to the predominantly rural public depends decisively on how they perceive their professional role. That self-perception is influenced by social and
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organisational factors. Just what these factors are and to what degree the allow 'development journalism' to unfold in Tanzania was the central research approach of this study." (Publisher description)
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"Drawing on political science, economics, history, and cultural studies, Diawara provides an insider's account of the development and current status of African cinema. He discusses such issues as film production and distribution, and film aesthetics from the colonial period to the present." (Publish
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er description)
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"A comprehensive discussion of the origins and development, successes and failures, and opportunities and challenges of the Kenyan book industry, which spans from the time of Kenya's independence to the present day [1992]. Begins by discussing the state of the industry at independence, the coming of
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foreign publishers, the creation of new institutions and the advent of local publishers. Continues with an analysis of the present state of affairs [early 1990s] of all areas of the book sector, concluding that the percentage of books imported is still too high, and recommending strategies for reversing this trend." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 595)
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"An investigation into the numbers of school books owned by primary school pupils in rural areas of Mozambique. Identifies the crucial factors which determine whether parents are able to buy books. Also examines the distribution of school books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Sah
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aran Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 700)
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"Comprehensive study of popular theater forms. Describes experiences of theater workshops in Cameroon and Zimbabwe, as well as development-oriented theater projects in Nicaragua, India Philippines, and Bangladesh. The main section examines four dance-based projects between 1982 and 1986 in which the
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author was involved as an "animator." "For anyone seeking an overview of the subject, Mlama's study is a valuable resource. Despite her personal involvement, she treats the subject in a detached manner and frequently refers to failures and problems as well." (E + Z, vol. 37, nr. 1, 1996, page 25)
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"The proceedings of a symposium held at the South African Library, Cape Town, in November 1990. Subjects covered include censorship, publishing in a multicultural South Africa, educational publishing, children's book publishing, literacy and development, and marketing and distribution. The papers we
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re given by a wide selection of professionals including publishers, academics, librarians and educationalists." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1091)
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