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Communication, society, and change series ; v. . 1
Communication, society, and change series ; v. 1. UNAUTHORIZED
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Machine generated contents note: pt. I THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS -- 1. Dialogic Communication Theory, African Worldview, and Human Rights / Bala A. Musa -- 2. Political Communication Theory and Human Rights: A Look at Nigeria's 2007 Elections / Matt Mogekwu -- pt. II MASS MEDIA -- 3. The Media, Culture, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa / Jerry Komia Domatob -- 4. Reconciling a Nation: Ghanaian Journalists and the Reporting of Human Rights / Audrey Gadzekpo -- 5. Media Ethics and Human Rights Education in Post-Conflict Africa / Bala A. Musa -- 6. Media and Freedom of Expression in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Sierra Leone and Zambia / Victor A. Massaquoi -- pt. III POWER STRUCTURES -- 7. Restoring a Nation's Human Rights Image: A Look at Nigeria's Political Transition Years / Amiso M. George -- 8. Political Repression and Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, 1999 to 2007 / Chris Ogbondah. |
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pt. IV ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE -- 9. Media Activism, Youth Culture and Human Rights Campaigns for the MTV Generation / Brian Ekdale -- 10. "Ushahidi" and the Kenyan Blogosphere: Alternative Online Media in the 2007 Post-election Crisis in Kenya / Melissa Tully -- pt. V GENDER & HUMAN RIGHTS -- 11. Gender and Cultural Violence in Africa: The Ordeal of the Kuteb Widow / Bala A. Musa -- 12. Gender, Human Rights, and Leadership Transition in Pre-Islamic Hausaland / James B. Kantiok -- 13. Culture, Communication and the Right to Education of the Girl-Child in Africa / James B. Kantiok -- pt. VI HEALTH COMMUNICATION -- 14. Culture, Health Communication and Human Rights in Africa / Marie N. Fongwa -- 15. Health Communication and HIV/AIDS Patients' Rights / Franklin Nii Yartey -- 16. Communicating Patients' Rights in Kenyan Hospitals: An Analysis of Nurse-Client Interaction / Benson Oduor Ojwang. |
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"Human rights suggest that we can and should dialogue about our Otherness with respect. openness, and reflexivity. The present book makes an invaluable contribution to this common exploration."--Cees J. Hamelink. Ph. D., President, The Dutch Federation for Human Rights: director, Center for Communication and Human Rights. |
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"Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa is tour de force of insight, brilliance, and clarity. Musa and Domatob, like magicians, have pulled off an incredible demonstration of the most current thinking on the human rights situation on the African continent. This will be a major book. I am truly impressed."--Molefi K. Asante, Ph. D., Editor, Journal of Black Studies; African American studies, Temple University; author, The History of Africa. |
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"The western world can learn much from this investigation into the relationship between human rights and communication taken from studies in Africa."--Katy W. Hansen, Member, Board of Directors. United Nations Association-USA: past president, National Peace Coprs Association. |
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"Those seeking to enhance their understanding of the sub-continent's human rights agenda and the media's role in this process will find this volume a great resource."--Bitrus Paul Gwamna, Ph. D., Associate professor of communication and coordinator of the Global Issues Program, Iowa Wesleyan College. |
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Communication, Culture, and Humann Rights in Africa provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the interface between human rights and civil society, the media, gender, education, religion, health communication. and political processes in sub-Saharan Africa. It weaves theory, history policy, and case analyses into a holistic intellectual and cultural critique, while offering insightful practical solutions. --Book Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010933282 |
| ISBN | 9780761853077 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0761853073 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780761853084 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 0761853081 (ebk.) |
