„As a whole, this collection provides an international perspective on development communication and social change, making it a strong addition to courses on activist rhetoric, development communication, and international communication.“ (Technical Communication, 1 February 2015)
„This handbook is a unique tool to profoundly understand thestrategic use of communication for social justice. It closescritical gaps and articulates previous traditions. The editors havebrought together a truly impressive collection of original textsand have opened new directions for the field.“ -Helena Sousa, University of Minho
„A weakness of literature on development communication is itsdivision into streams with separate, partly artificial niches. Thisbook brings the approaches together. It not only gives an overviewof the field but it creates an integrated conceptual frameworktoward understanding communication, media, development, participation and social change.“ - UllamaijaKivikuru, Helsinki University
"Professor Wilkins, Tufte and Obregon's edited handbookprovides a comprehensive and critical assessment of the many rolesthat communication - both theory and practice- has played indevelopment and social change over the past 60 years. It will be aninvaluable resource for development communication specialists andscholars, and for anyone committed to advancing the rights andopportunities of historically neglected or oppressedcommunities." - John Mayo, Florida StateUniversity
The Handbook of Development Communication and Social Change
von Karin Gwinn Wilkins, Thomas Tufte und Rafael ObregonThis valuable resource offers a wealth of practical and conceptual guidance to all those engaged in struggles for social justice around the world. It explains in accessible language and painstaking detail how to deploy and to understand the tools of media and communication in advancing the goals of social, cultural, and political change.
* A stand-out reference on a vital topic of primary international concern, with a rising profile in communications and media research programs
* Multinational editorial team and global contributors
* Covers the history of the field as well as integrating and reconceptualising its diverse perspectives and approaches
* Provides a fully formed framework of understanding and identifies likely future developments
* Features a wealth of insights into the critical role of digital media in development communication and social change
* A stand-out reference on a vital topic of primary international concern, with a rising profile in communications and media research programs
* Multinational editorial team and global contributors
* Covers the history of the field as well as integrating and reconceptualising its diverse perspectives and approaches
* Provides a fully formed framework of understanding and identifies likely future developments
* Features a wealth of insights into the critical role of digital media in development communication and social change
