"With the increasing use of PRA methods and practices by NGOs, governments and multinational agencies, the potential impact for poor people is phenomenal. The book demonstrates the far-reaching implications of such approaches for the development sector. It is presented in an easily readable three pa
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rt structure. Part 1 explores case studies in which participatory methods and approaches have been used to influence policy, Part 2 concentrates on PPA (Participatory Poverty Analysis), an innovative approach designed to bring local poverty and policy analysis into the policy process, and Part 3 discusses key issues arising during the Institute of Development Studies workshop, and includes chapters by several participants." (Catalogue Intermediate Technology Publications 2000)
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"Ce guide répertorie quelque 1200 films et 800 réalisateurs dans leur contexte régional, culturel et sociopolitique et les "usines à reves" de Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Hayderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum, de l'Orisaa ou de l'Assam himalayen. Une importante bibliographie et des index de réalisate
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urs et de films complètent ce premier ouvrage "pan-indien", destiné à etre traduit en Inde." (Le monde diplomatique 2/99)
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Studies the legal, economic, cultural and political implications of trans-border television, focusing on Japan, the Philippines, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
"This volume is designed to revolutionize the field of communication by identifying a broad ethical theory which transcends the world of mass media practice to reveal a more humane and responsible code of values. The contributors, representing a diverse range of intercultural perspectives, defend th
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e possibility of universal moral imperatives such as justice, reciprocity and human dignity. Through an examination of the values in which their cultures are grounded, they provide a short list of ethical principles which form the common ground from which to view contemporary issues in the media, interpersonal communication, mediation and conflict resolution." (Publisher description)
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