"The ethnic factor has a very strong influence on the attitude of the respondents to the mass media and, in particular, to television. As is evident from the data in tables 2 and 3, the Central TV chanel (Ostankino TV) is far ahead of the television centres of Russia and Kazakhstan as regards the de
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gree of confidence in the objectivity of its information and as regards popularity. It is clear that the professionalism and technical facilities of the competing TV centres are weighty factors here. Nevertheless, the Kazakhs among the respondents are in no doubt as to the superiority of the Republican TV service. Kazakhstan TV is 3-4 times less popular among the population of Russian nationality and other nationalities." (Page 5)
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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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"This book records and interprets, in a narrative form, how groups of villagers and fisherfolk in Manila (Philippines), in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu (India) and in the states of Tlaxacala, Oaxaca and Michoacan and in a suburb of Mexico City (all in Mexico) tried to bring about social change through
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what one may call "people's communication". "People's communication" is a mode of communication which depends for its efficacy on people's energies rather than on technology." (Introduction)
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