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Communication for Development in the Third World: Theory and Practice for Empowerment

New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Sage, 2nd ed. (2001), 422 pp.

Contains index, bibliogr. pp. 379-408

Signature commbox: 10-Development-E 2001

"This completely revised edition builds on the framework provided by the earlier text. It traces the history of development communication, presents and critiques diverse approaches and their proponents, and provides ideas and models for development communication in the new century." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction to Communication, Development, and Empowerment in the Third World, 19
2 Evolution of the Theory and Practice of Development Communication, 46
3 The Enterprise of Modernization and the Dominant Discourse of Development, 71
4 Communication Approach in the Modernization of the Third World, 103
5 Deconstructing the Dominant Paradigm of Development, 151
6 Critique of Communication Approaches in Third World Development, 205
7 Liberation Theology and Development, 273
8 Communication and Spirituality in Development, 296
9 Communication Strategies for Empowerment, 327