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Highlighting the question of who has power and how they wield it, Mody (Michigan State U.) presents 15 papers that together are intended as a broad introduction to the twin field of international and development communications research. The papers on development communications are presented with the understanding the communication development projects were initially promoted by scholars and organizations that came out of the international communication field. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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International and Development Communication: A 21st Century Perspective examines the exciting field of international and development communication and illustrates how this field of study is composed and how it has grown. Derived from the successful Handbook of International and Intercultural Communication, Second Edition, this book opens with an updated and expanded introduction by Bella Mody, showcasing the effects of globalization, and contains those chapters from the Handbook that deal with international and development communication. The book, divided into two parts, revolves around media institutions and the conditions under which they have been used by the state and private capital. Part One covers international communication and presents the thinking of several well-known authors from areas such as South Asia, East Asia, Europe, and North America. Part Two focuses on development communication applications by various active researchers and professors, drawn from Latin America, South Asia, and North America.
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