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Subject(s)

• Communication in economic development—Developing countries [Browse]
• Developing countries—Economic policy [Browse]

Summary note

This book analyzes the theoretical perspectives and research approaches in development communication which have emerged over the last four decades and chronicles the process through which scholars and practitioners have sharpened their insights into the role of development communications in Third World nations. The author identifies every historical era in the field of development communication and comprehensively discusses all theoretical perspectives and research approaches which gained currency in each period.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-285) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction to the study of communication and development in the third world
• The dominant paradigm : early theories in comparative international development
• Communication approach of the dominant paradigm
• Denigration of the dominant paradigm : critical analysis of early approaches to third world development
• Critique of the dominant paradigm's communication approach
• Alternative development paradigms : emergence of new theories of third world development and role for communication
• Another development : strategies for participation and communication in the Eighties.

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ISBN

• 817036227X (India : hbk.)
• 8170362288 (India : pbk.)
• 0803996837 (US : hbk.)
• 0803996845 (US : pbk.)

LCCN

^^^91000333^

OCLC

23143915

RCP

H - S

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