Saving the World
A Brief History of Communication for Devleopment and Social Change
$66.53
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2012
Summary
This far-reaching and long overdue chronicle of communication for development from a leading scholar in the field presents in-depth policy analyses to outline a vision for how communication technologies can impact social change and improve human lives. Drawing on the pioneering works of Daniel Lerner, Everett Rogers, and Wilbur Schramm as well as his own personal experiences in the field, Emile G. McAnany builds a new, historically cognizant paradigm for the future that supplements technology…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252078446 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0252078446 |
| Author: | Emile G. McAnany |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Imprint: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
| Series: | The History of Media and Communication |
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Critics Review
“Saving the World offers a judicious integration of Emile G. McAnany’s own first-hand experience with many of the seminal people and projects in communication for development. McAnany provides a very valuable understanding of the underlying structure of the field and how these ideas have been implemented and theorized.” Joseph Straubhaar, author of Media Now: Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology “A comprehensive, ambitious history and policy analysis of the field of development communication. McAnany’s grasp of the major developments, issues, and advances of this field will appeal to scholars of communication, sociology, political science, and economics.” Robert Huesca, professor of communication, Trinity University
About The Author
Emile G. McAnany
Emile G. McAnany is the former Walter E. Schmidt, S.J., Professor of Communication at Santa Clara University and the author of several books, including Mass Media and Free Trade: NAFTA and the Cultural Industries.
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