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Re-imagining Development Communication in Africa

Author : Chuka Onwumechili
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0739176145
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Re-imagining Development Communication in Africa by : Chuka Onwumechili

Download or read book Re-imagining Development Communication in Africa written by Chuka Onwumechili and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-imagining Development Communication in Africa is organized into three sections or parts, the first focusing on the past and the history of development communication scholarship; the second analyzes theoretical issues, and finally a third section that looks at country cases. The first part provides several perspectives on the historical development of the field as it pertains to Africa. Some of these look at ideological, indigenous contributions, and the particular importance of gender issues. The second section provides a critique of development communication theory and provides a more cultural appropriate alternative. Additionally, the book applies existing theory to practice in African communities. This leads to the third section of the book which focuses on development communication in some country cases such as in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda.

Re-imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean

Author : Hopeton S. Dunn
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9783030541682
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Book Synopsis Re-imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean by : Hopeton S. Dunn

Download or read book Re-imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean written by Hopeton S. Dunn and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book advances alternative approaches to understanding media, culture and technology in two vibrant regions of the Global South. Bringing together scholars from Africa and the Caribbean, it traverses the domains of communication theory, digital technology strategy, media practice reforms, and corporate and cultural renewal. The first section tackles research and technology with new conceptual thinking from the South. The book then looks at emerging approaches to community digital networks, online diaspora entertainment, and video gaming strategies. The volume then explores reforms in policy and professional practice, including in broadcast television, online newspapers, media philanthropy, and business news reporting. Its final section examines the role of village-based folk media, the power of popular music in political opposition, and new approaches to overcoming neo-colonial propaganda and external corporate hegemony. This book therefore engages critically with the central issues of how we communicate, produce, entertain, and build communities in 21st-century Africa and the Caribbean.

Re-imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean

Author : Hopeton S. Dunn
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303054169X
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Re-imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean by : Hopeton S. Dunn

Download or read book Re-imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean written by Hopeton S. Dunn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book advances alternative approaches to understanding media, culture and technology in two vibrant regions of the Global South. Bringing together scholars from Africa and the Caribbean, it traverses the domains of communication theory, digital technology strategy, media practice reforms, and corporate and cultural renewal. The first section tackles research and technology with new conceptual thinking from the South. The book then looks at emerging approaches to community digital networks, online diaspora entertainment, and video gaming strategies. The volume then explores reforms in policy and professional practice, including in broadcast television, online newspapers, media philanthropy, and business news reporting. Its final section examines the role of village-based folk media, the power of popular music in political opposition, and new approaches to overcoming neo-colonial propaganda and external corporate hegemony. This book therefore engages critically with the central issues of how we communicate, produce, entertain, and build communities in 21st-century Africa and the Caribbean.

China-Africa Relations

Author : Kathryn Batchelor
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351858068
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book China-Africa Relations written by Kathryn Batchelor and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Introduction and context -- 1 Introduction: images, nation branding and news framing -- 2 Beyond the drama: Sino-African ties in perspective -- Part 1 Building images through cultural cooperation and diplomacy -- Section A: Historical contexts -- 3 Revolutionary friendship: representing Africa during the Mao Era -- 4 Giving 'prominence to politics': African sportsmen visit China in the early Cultural Revolution -- Section B: Contemporary relations -- 5 Twenty-first century Sino-African cultural cooperation: exploring reciprocity -- 6 Confucius Institutes in Africa: culture and language without controversy? -- 7 China corner: Chinese book donations to Africa -- 8 China's digital public diplomacy towards Africa: actors, messages and audiences -- Part 2 Building images through media representation and communication -- 9 Chinese media and diplomacy in Africa: theoretical pathways -- 10 Newspaper coverage of China's engagement with Nigeria: partner or predator? -- 11 Media construction of African image(s) for the Chinese media public -- 12 Chinese developmentalism and television representation of South Africa -- 13 The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of Huawei and ZTE in Africa -- 14 The effectiveness of Chinese technical assistance and knowledge transfer in East Africa from the perspective of medium-of-instruction -- Index

African Football, Identity Politics and Global Media Narratives

Author : Tendai Chari
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137392231
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Book Synopsis African Football, Identity Politics and Global Media Narratives by : Tendai Chari

Download or read book African Football, Identity Politics and Global Media Narratives written by Tendai Chari and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume addresses key debates around African football, identity construction, fan cultures, and both African and global media narratives. Using the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa as a lens, it explores how football in Africa is intimately bound up with deeper social, cultural and political currents.

The Postcolonial Turn

Author : Francis B. Nyamnjoh
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9956726656
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Book Synopsis The Postcolonial Turn by : Francis B. Nyamnjoh

Download or read book The Postcolonial Turn written by Francis B. Nyamnjoh and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2011 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book is a forward-looking reflection on mental decolonisation and the postcolonial turn in Africanist scholarship. As a whole, it provides five decennia-long lucid and empathetic research involvements by seasoned scholars who came to live, in local people's own ways, significant daily events experienced by communities, professional networks and local experts in various African contexts. The book covers materials drawn from Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. Themes include the Whelan Research Academy, rap musicians, political leaders, wise men and women, healers, Sacred Spirit churches, diviners, bards and weavers who are deemed proficient in the classical African geometrical knowledge. As a tribute to late Archie Mafeje who showed real commitment to decolonise social sciences from western-centred modernist development theories, commentators of his work pinpoint how these theories sought to dismiss the active role played by African people in their quest for self-emancipation. One of the central questions addressed by the book concerns the role of an anthropologist and this issue is debated against the background of the academic lecture delivered by René Devisch when receiving an honorary doctoral degree at the University of Kinshasa. The lecture triggered critical but constructive comments from such seasoned experts as Valentin Mudimbe and Wim van Binsbergen. They excoriate anthropological knowledge on account that the anthropologist, notwithstanding his or her social and cognitive empathy and intense communication with the host community, too often fails to also question her own world and intellectual habitus from the standpoint of her hosts. Leading anthropologists carry further into great depth the bifocal anthropological endeavour focussing on local people's re-imagining and re-connecting the local and global. The book is of interest to a wide readership in the humanities, social sciences, philosophy and the history of the African continent and its relation with the North.

Africa in the Twenty-First Century

Author : Gashawbeza Bekele
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498564526
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Africa in the Twenty-First Century by : Gashawbeza Bekele

Download or read book Africa in the Twenty-First Century written by Gashawbeza Bekele and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book interrogates contemporary debates, controversies, achievements, challenges, and future prospects of African development and democratization from varied theoretical perspectives. The diverse issues and sub-themes addressed in this volume include tenets of democracy such as democratization, democratic institutions, good governance, term limits, minority rights, and women’s political participation; and dynamics of development such as economic growth, liberalization, development strategies and models, Millennium Development Goals, uneven regional development,sustainable development challenges, transport development and management, and health and development. Featuring established and emerging scholars, this book is a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in African politics and development.

Feminist African Philosophy

Author : Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000636194
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Feminist African Philosophy by : Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola

Download or read book Feminist African Philosophy written by Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book argues that women's perspectives and gender issues must be mainstreamed across African philosophy in order for the discipline to truly represent the thoughts of Africans across the continent. African philosophy as an academic discipline emerged as a direct challenge to Western and Eurocentric hegemonies. It sought to actualize the project of decolonization and to contribute African perspectives to global discourses. There has, however, been a dominance of male perspectives in this field of human knowledge. This book argues that African philosophy cannot claim to have liberated people of African descent from marginalization until the androcentric nature of African philosophy is addressed. Key concepts such as Ujamaa, Negritude, Ubuntu, Consciencism, and African Socialism are explored as they relate to African women's lives or as models of inclusion or exclusion from politics. In addition to offering a feminist critique of African philosophy, the book also discusses topics that have been consistently overlooked in African philosophy. These topics include sex, sexuality, rape, motherhood, prostitution, and the low participation of women in politics. By highlighting the work of women feminist scholars such as Oyeronke Oyewumi, Nkiru Nzegwu, Ifi Amadiume, Amina Mama, and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, the book engages with African philosophy from an African feminist viewpoint. This book will be an essential resource for students and researchers of African philosophy and gender studies.

Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence

Author : Boskovic, Milica
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668449668
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (684 download)

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Book Synopsis Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence by : Boskovic, Milica

Download or read book Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence written by Boskovic, Milica and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s modern world, persistent violence against vulnerable groups and minorities permeates societies, making it difficult for them to flourish. Empowering these groups has never been more important as society attempts to evolve and focus on inclusion. To understand the best practices and challenges of empowerment for minorities, further study is required. Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence analyzes the different forms of violence against vulnerable groups and minorities, states their civil rights, and illustrates the forms of weakening and violence supported by authorities against their own citizens. The book also highlights the challenges for people marked as unequal or weak and the possibilities that the 21st century offers to empower them. Covering topics such as gender roles, political violence, societal security, and globalization, this reference work is ideal for government officials, sociologists, psychologists, politicians, security experts, activists, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, educators, and students.

Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author : Kathleen Sheldon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442262931
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa by : Kathleen Sheldon

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Kathleen Sheldon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on individual African women in history, politics, religion, and the arts; on important events, organizations, and publications.

Telecommunications Law and Regulation in Nigeria

Author : Uchenna Jerome Orji
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527523837
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Book Synopsis Telecommunications Law and Regulation in Nigeria by : Uchenna Jerome Orji

Download or read book Telecommunications Law and Regulation in Nigeria written by Uchenna Jerome Orji and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nigerian telecommunications industry has continued to grow in a phenomenal manner following market liberalization reforms that commenced in the 1990s. As of 2017, the telecommunications industry was one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in Nigeria and the fourth largest contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. The telecommunications industry, however, remains a highly technical and naturally dynamic industry that has not been a usual area for legal research in developing countries such as Nigeria. This book bridges that gap in knowledge by providing an analysis of the legal and policy instruments that regulate the industry. It comprises eleven chapters that discuss the historical evolution of telecommunications and its regulation; the development of the Nigerian telecommunications industry from 1886 to 2017; the legal basis for the regulation of the industry; the licensing and duties of service providers; the regulation of network infrastructure; the protection of consumers; the regulation of competition, interconnection, universal access, and environmental protection; and the resolution of industry disputes. This book will be useful to policy makers, legislators, regulators, lawyers, law students, investors, operators, and consumers, as well as any person interested in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.

Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668475944
Total Pages : 1391 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 1391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity in recent decades as a way to use business models and innovation to address social and environmental issues. While these ventures are helpful to many, emerging opportunities and challenges in the field still need to be explored. It is essential to remain knowledgeable on the emerging research within the field of social entrepreneurship so that we may better implement entrepreneurial solutions to social issues. The Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship presents a comprehensive collection of the recent research into the developments, challenges, and opportunities of social and sustainable entrepreneurship in the modern era. Covering topics such as ecotourism, leadership styles, and poverty alleviation, this major reference work is an indispensable resource for business leaders and executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, community leaders, students and educators of higher education, economists, sociologists, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises

Author : Maher, Chi
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522562990
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises by : Maher, Chi

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises written by Maher, Chi and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the corporate world, businesses are focused on increasing their revenues but ignore the cries of social and environmental concerns from nearby communities. At the other end of the spectrum, nonprofits seek to help their local communities but are constantly required to create fundraisers without having adequate time to put those collected donations to use. The world needs an industry to combine civic engagement and public service with wealth and value creation to provide self-sustaining opportunities for public services that are sometimes overlooked or ignored. The Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises defines the concept of social enterprise and provides vital insight into the importance of rebalancing, creating, and promoting economic activities that achieve social fairness, cultural fulfillment, and the protection of the environment. While highlighting topics such as marketing strategies, cross-cultural frameworks, and public policy, this publication focuses on empowering rather than controlling sustainable solutions for various communities and consumers. This book is ideally designed for researchers, policymakers, academicians who teach and/or research small and micro social enterprises, and advanced-level students furthering their research exposure to pertinent topics in this field.

Digital Media and Democratic Futures

Author : Michael X. Delli Carpini
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812251164
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Book Synopsis Digital Media and Democratic Futures by : Michael X. Delli Carpini

Download or read book Digital Media and Democratic Futures written by Michael X. Delli Carpini and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolution in digital communications has altered the relationship between citizens and political elites, with important implications for democracy. As new information ecosystems have evolved, as unforeseen examples of their positive and negative consequences have emerged, and as theorizing, data, and research methods have expanded and improved, the central question has shifted from if the digital information environment is good or bad for democratic politics to how and in what contexts particular attributes of this environment are having an influence. It is only through the careful analysis of specific cases that we can begin to build a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the role of digital media in democratic theory and practice. The essays in Digital Media and Democratic Futures focus on a variety of information and communication technologies, politically relevant actors, substantive issues, and digital political practices, doing so from distinct theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. Individually, each of these case studies provides deep insights into the complex and context-dependent relationship between media and democracy. Collectively, they show that there is no single outcome for democracy in the digital age, only a range of possible futures. Contributors: Rena Bivens, Michael X. Delli Carpini, Jennifer Earl, Thomas Elliott, Deen Freelon, Kelly Gates, Philip N. Howard, Daniel Kreiss, Ting Luo, Helen Nissenbaum, Beth Simone Noveck, Jennifer Pan, Lisa Poggiali, Daniela Stockmann.

What's Cooking

Author : Kateryna Schroeder
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464816581
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book What's Cooking written by Kateryna Schroeder and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The digital agriculture revolution holds a promise to build an agriculture and food system that is efficient, environmentally sustainable, and equitable, one that can help deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Unlike past technological revolutions in agriculture, which began on farms, the current revolution is being sparked at multiple points along the agrifood value chain. The change is driven by the ability to collect, use, and analyze massive amounts of machine-readable data about practically every aspect of the value chain, and by the emergence of digital platforms disrupting existing business models. All this allows for drastically reduced transaction costs and pervasive information asymmetries that plague the agrifood system. The success of the digital transformation, however, is not guaranteed as the risks it brings are numerous, including those related to data governance and inadequate competition within and between digital platforms. What’s Cooking: Digital Transformation of the Agrifood System investigates how digital technologies can accelerate the transformation of the agrifood system by increasing efficiency on the farm; improving farmers’ access to output, input, and financial markets; strengthening quality control and traceability; and improving the design and delivery of agriculture policies. It also identifies a key role for the public sector in maximizing the benefits of this process while minimizing its risks, through enabling an innovation ecosystem featuring open datasets, digital platforms, digital entrepreneurship, digital payment systems, and digital skills and encouraging equitable technology adoption.

Theological perspectives on re-imagining leadership in post-COVID-19 Africa

Author : Philip La G. du Toit
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1779952929
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (799 download)

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Book Synopsis Theological perspectives on re-imagining leadership in post-COVID-19 Africa by : Philip La G. du Toit

Download or read book Theological perspectives on re-imagining leadership in post-COVID-19 Africa written by Philip La G. du Toit and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) realities are challenging leaders in all spheres of society in many ways. From the onset of the pandemic, leaders on every level were challenged to provide appropriate guidance in the face of new and adverse realities. From the micro level of local congregations to the macro level of national governments, leaders were required to provide the type of leadership that would not only address immediate obstacles but simultaneously be visionary in the face of uncertainties that became the hallmark of post-COVID-19 society. In this book, the authors reflect on leadership in a post-COVID-19 society from bibliological, practical, theological, missiological and ethical perspectives. Although the authors have the global village in mind, the focus leans towards the African context. The book aims to contribute meaningfully to a much-needed and re-imagined vision of leaders which fits post-COVID-19 societies.

Re-imagining African Identity in the Twenty-First Century

Author : Fetson Anderson Kalua
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527552225
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Book Synopsis Re-imagining African Identity in the Twenty-First Century by : Fetson Anderson Kalua

Download or read book Re-imagining African Identity in the Twenty-First Century written by Fetson Anderson Kalua and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book discusses the idea of African identity in the twenty-first century, calling into question and deconstructing any understanding and representation of the idea of African identity as being based exclusively on the notion of ‘Blackness’, or the Black race. In countering such an idea of African identity as a flawed notion, the text propounds the idea of intermediality as a new modality of thinking about the importance of embracing the primacy of tolerance for the difference of identity. The notion of intermediality promotes the need for people of all races across the African continent to embrace the idea of difference as the defining feature of African identity so that the geographical locality called Africa is seen as a vibrant, open, and cosmopolitan continent which is accessible to people of all races and identities.