Mass Communication, Culture and Society in West Africa
Author : Frank Okwu Ugboajah
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,10 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa
Author : Bala A. Musa
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0761853073
Book Description
"The western world can learn much from this investigation into the relationship between human rights and communication taken from studies in Africa."---Katy W. Hansen, Member, Board of Directors. United Nations Association-USA: past president, National Peace Coprs Association --
Mass Media in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author : Louise M. Bourgault
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 34,57 MB
Release : 1995-06-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780253113092
Book Description
Mass Media in Sub-Saharan Africa analyzes how historical, political, economic, social, cultural, and stylistic factors have shaped media products in African radio, television, and newspapers. Bourgault investigates three principal influences: the pre-colonial legacy of the oral tradition, the presence of an alienated managerial class, and the domination of African nations by systems based on political patronage. The first two chapters provide the theoretical framework. Subsequent chapters look at the management of the electronic media, radio and television broadcasting in content and practice, the history of print media, and the discourse style found in the press. This work provides a wealth of historical information on media systems, particularly those of the former anglophone and francophone countries, together with recent developments in satellite communication, small-systems technology, and the current move toward decentralization and privatization. Bourgault also considers the political shifts affecting Africa in the 1990s and offers a radical blueprint for more responsive and informative media in the sub-Saharan area.
De-Westernizing Communication Research
Author : Georgette Wang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1136935371
Book Description
The rise of postmodern theories and pluralist thinking has paved the way for multicultural approaches to communication studies and now is the time for decentralization, de-Westernization, and differentiation. This trend is reflected in the increasing number of communication journals with a national or regional focus. Alongside this proliferation of research output from outside of the mainstream West, there is a growing discontent with communication theories being “Westerncentric”. Compared with earlier works that questioned the need to distinguish between the Western and the non-Western, and to build “Asian” communication theories, there seems to be greater assertiveness and determination in searching for and developing theoretical frameworks and paradigms that take consideration of, and therefore are more relevant to, the cultural context in which research is accomplished. This path-breaking book moves beyond critiquing “Westerncentrism” in media and communication studies by examining where Eurocentrism has come from, how is it reflected in the study of media and communication, what the barriers and solutions to de-centralizing the production of theories are, and what is called for in order to establish Asian communication theories.
Journalism and Mass Communication in Africa
Author : Festus Eribo
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780739103777
Book Description
Journalism and Mass Communication in Africa provides the first in-depth analysis of the evolution of mass communication and the impact of new media technologies in Cameroon. Written and edited by African scholars, this volume maps out the changing media ecology of Cameroon and provides practical survey methods for communication research. The work details the impact mass public communication has had on the empowerment of Cameroon's 15 million people and the development of grassroots participatory democracy.
World Watching
Author : Ulf Hannerz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 2019-05-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429852010
Book Description
This book reflects on the author’s distinguished scholarly career over half a century, linking personal biography to changes in the discipline of anthropology. Ulf Hannerz presents a number of important essays and a brand new chapter that allow readers to track developments in his own thinking and interests as well as broader changes in the field. In doing so he provides students with valuable insight into the research process and the building of an anthropological career. Featuring work conducted in the United States, Africa, Sweden, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands, the book spans a period in which anthropology adapted to new global circumstances and challenges. Hannerz covers the emergence of the fields of urban anthropology, transnational anthropology, and media anthropology in which he has played a significant role. The chapters demonstrate interdisciplinary openings toward other fields and bear witness to anthropology’s connections to world history and to public debates.
Discourses in Sport Communication in Africa and the African Diaspora
Author : Unwana Samuel Akpan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,88 MB
Release : 2024-07-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1040103790
Book Description
This book explores sport communication in Africa and the African diaspora. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives, it deepens our understanding of the importance of sport in African society as well as the profound and growing influence of the African diaspora in world sport, as athletes, scholars, leaders, and business and media professionals. Including contributions from leading African researchers and experts on sport in Africa across the fields of sociology, history, business, communication studies, media studies, and education, this book examines sport communication across a wide variety of contexts and countries, from the role of radio in developing awareness of the Olympic Games in Nigeria to the impact of Colin Kaepernick’s protest on journalistic practices in Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the USA. Presenting fascinating case studies such as print media and the historiography of football in Cameroon, racism in European football, and the relationship between sport, communication policy-making, and sustainable development in Africa, this book shines new light on key themes in the study of sport communication. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in social-cultural issues in sport, the business and management of sport, sport and the media, African studies, or development studies.
The Palgrave Handbook of African Colonial and Postcolonial History
Author : Martin S. Shanguhyia
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1360 pages
File Size : 33,9 MB
Release : 2018-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1137594268
Book Description
This wide-ranging volume presents the most complete appraisal of modern African history to date. It assembles dozens of new and established scholars to tackle the questions and subjects that define the field, ranging from the economy, the two world wars, nationalism, decolonization, and postcolonial politics to religion, development, sexuality, and the African youth experience. Contributors are drawn from numerous fields in African studies, including art, music, literature, education, and anthropology. The themes they cover illustrate the depth of modern African history and the diversity and originality of lenses available for examining it. Older themes in the field have been treated to an engaging re-assessment, while new and emerging themes are situated as the book’s core strength. The result is a comprehensive, vital picture of where the field of modern African history stands today.
Press Freedom and Communication in Africa
Author : Festus Eribo
Publisher : Africa World Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Freedom of the press
ISBN : 9780865435513
Book Description
Recent years have seen considerable growth in the media in Africa with increases in the number of newspapers and radio and television stations. At the same time there has been an increase in the number of arrests of journalists and broadcasters and various forms of censorship have been introduced. The essays in this volume examine press censorship, past and present, and bring a fresh perspective to the position of the mass media in the African continent.
Political Communication in Africa
Author : Ayo Olukotun
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 33,15 MB
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3319486314
Book Description
This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and development of political communication in Africa. In light of the growing number of African states now turning towards democratic rule, as well as the growing utilization of information technologies in Africa, the contributors examine topics such as: the role of social media in politics, strategic political communication, political philosophy and political communication, Habermas in Africa, gender and political communication, image dilemma in Africa, and issues in political communication research in Africa, and identify the frontiers for future research on political communication in Africa.
