Communication for Development and Social Change
1st Edition
Published on 9. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
428 pages
978-0-7619-3609-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is first and foremost about people and the processes needed to facilitate sharing of knowledge in order to effect positive developmental change. It is contextual and based on dialogue necessary to promote stakeholder's participation, which is essential for the understanding of their perceptions, perspectives, values, attitudes and practices, so that these can be incorporated into the design and implementation of development initiatives.
This volume follows the two-way horizontal model and increasingly makes use of many-to-many forms of communications to facilitate the understanding of people's perceptions, priorities and knowledge with its use of a number of tools, techniques, media and methods. It aims to give voice to those most affected by the development issue(s) at stake, allowing them to participate directly in defining and implementing solutions and identifying development directions.
Based on the assumption that authentic participation directly addresses power and its distribution in society, which often decreases the advantage of certain elite groups, the authors argue that structural and sustainable change necessitates the redistribution of power.
This collection offers perceptive insights and vivid examples to prove that the field of communication for development and social change is indeed vibrant.
This volume follows the two-way horizontal model and increasingly makes use of many-to-many forms of communications to facilitate the understanding of people's perceptions, priorities and knowledge with its use of a number of tools, techniques, media and methods. It aims to give voice to those most affected by the development issue(s) at stake, allowing them to participate directly in defining and implementing solutions and identifying development directions.
Based on the assumption that authentic participation directly addresses power and its distribution in society, which often decreases the advantage of certain elite groups, the authors argue that structural and sustainable change necessitates the redistribution of power.
This collection offers perceptive insights and vivid examples to prove that the field of communication for development and social change is indeed vibrant.
Reviews / Votes
This volume not only provides a broad-based introduction to the field of development communication but also adds rich empirical detail and important theoretical insight to this often undervalued field. This volume will be of great use to all those with an interest in communication and development and particularly to the growing number of students in development communication. -- Journal of South Asian Development This collection offers perceptive insights and precise examples to prove that the field of communication for development and social change is indeed vibrant. -- Development AlternativesMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-3609-1 (9780761936091)
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Person
Jan Servaes (Ph.D., 1987, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (USA), Editor-in-Chief of Communication for Development and Social Change: A Global Journal (Hampton Press), Associate Editor of Telematics and Informatics: An International Journal on Telecommunications and Internet Technology (Elsevier), Editor of the Southbound Book Series Communication for Development and Social Change, and Editor of the Hampton Book Series Communication, Globalization and Cultural Identity. He chaired the Scientific Committee for the World Congress on Communication for Development (Rome, 25-27 October 2006), organized by the World Bank, FAO and the Communication Initiative.
Servaes has taught International Communication and Development Communication in Australia (Brisbane), Belgium (Brussels and Antwerp), the USA (Cornell), the Netherlands (Nijmegen) and Thailand (Thammasat, Bangkok). He has been President of the European Consortium for Communications Research (ECCR, www.eccr.info) and Vice-President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR, www.iamcr.net), in charge of Academic Publications and Research, from 2000 to 2004.
Servaes has undertaken research, development, and advisory work around the world and is known as the author of journal articles and books on such topics as international and development communication; ICT and media policies; intercultural communication and language; participation and social change; and human rights and conflict management.
Servaes has taught International Communication and Development Communication in Australia (Brisbane), Belgium (Brussels and Antwerp), the USA (Cornell), the Netherlands (Nijmegen) and Thailand (Thammasat, Bangkok). He has been President of the European Consortium for Communications Research (ECCR, www.eccr.info) and Vice-President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR, www.iamcr.net), in charge of Academic Publications and Research, from 2000 to 2004.
Servaes has undertaken research, development, and advisory work around the world and is known as the author of journal articles and books on such topics as international and development communication; ICT and media policies; intercultural communication and language; participation and social change; and human rights and conflict management.
Content
Introduction - Jan Servaes
I: INTRODUCTION
Communication and the Persistence of Poverty: The Need for a Return to Basics - Pradip Thomas
Hybrid Interactions: Human Rights and Development in a Cultural Perspective - Jan Servaes and Chris Verschooten
Media Globalization through Localization - Jan Servaes and Rico Lie
Vertical Minds versus Horizontal Cultures: An Overview of Participatory Process and Experiences - Alfonso Gumucio-Dagron
II: THE THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
The Panoptic View: A Discourse Approach to Communication and Development - Sujatha Sosale
Threads of Development Communication - Royal D Colle
Development Communication Approaches in an International Perspective - Jan Servaes and Patchanee Malikhaoc
Tracing the History of Participatory Communication Approaches to Development: A Critical Appraisal - Robert Huesca
III: COMMUNICATION POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND EXEMPLARS
Communication for Development Approaches of Some Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies - Jan Servaes
UNESCO`s Contributions to Cultural Diversity and Communication for Development - UNESCO
Making a Difference through Development Communication: Some Evidence-based Results from FAO Field Projects - Gary Coldevin
Involving People, Evolving Behaviour: The UNICEF Experience - Neill Mckee, Erma Manoncourt, Chin Saik Yoon and Rachel Carnegie
IV: SPECIAL CASE: HIV/AIDS CAMPAIGNS
Rural HIV/AIDS Communication/Intervention: From Using Models to Using Frameworks and Common Principles - Rico Lie
Religion and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Thailand - Patchanee Malikhao
Fighting AIDS with Edutainment: Building on the Soul City Experience in South Africa - Thomas Tufte
V: MORE COMPLEXITY ADDED: COMMUNITY MEDIA AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Making Community Media Work: Community Media Identities and their Articulation in an Antwerp Neighborhood Development Project - Nico Carpentier, Rico Lie and Jan Servaes
Working with Media in Areas Affected by Ethno-political Conflict - Georgios Terzis and Myria Vassiliadou
Conclusion - Jan Servaes
Basic Bibliography - Rico Lie, Jan Servaes and Adinda Van Hemelrijk
Index
I: INTRODUCTION
Communication and the Persistence of Poverty: The Need for a Return to Basics - Pradip Thomas
Hybrid Interactions: Human Rights and Development in a Cultural Perspective - Jan Servaes and Chris Verschooten
Media Globalization through Localization - Jan Servaes and Rico Lie
Vertical Minds versus Horizontal Cultures: An Overview of Participatory Process and Experiences - Alfonso Gumucio-Dagron
II: THE THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
The Panoptic View: A Discourse Approach to Communication and Development - Sujatha Sosale
Threads of Development Communication - Royal D Colle
Development Communication Approaches in an International Perspective - Jan Servaes and Patchanee Malikhaoc
Tracing the History of Participatory Communication Approaches to Development: A Critical Appraisal - Robert Huesca
III: COMMUNICATION POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND EXEMPLARS
Communication for Development Approaches of Some Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies - Jan Servaes
UNESCO`s Contributions to Cultural Diversity and Communication for Development - UNESCO
Making a Difference through Development Communication: Some Evidence-based Results from FAO Field Projects - Gary Coldevin
Involving People, Evolving Behaviour: The UNICEF Experience - Neill Mckee, Erma Manoncourt, Chin Saik Yoon and Rachel Carnegie
IV: SPECIAL CASE: HIV/AIDS CAMPAIGNS
Rural HIV/AIDS Communication/Intervention: From Using Models to Using Frameworks and Common Principles - Rico Lie
Religion and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Thailand - Patchanee Malikhao
Fighting AIDS with Edutainment: Building on the Soul City Experience in South Africa - Thomas Tufte
V: MORE COMPLEXITY ADDED: COMMUNITY MEDIA AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Making Community Media Work: Community Media Identities and their Articulation in an Antwerp Neighborhood Development Project - Nico Carpentier, Rico Lie and Jan Servaes
Working with Media in Areas Affected by Ethno-political Conflict - Georgios Terzis and Myria Vassiliadou
Conclusion - Jan Servaes
Basic Bibliography - Rico Lie, Jan Servaes and Adinda Van Hemelrijk
Index