| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 275 pages) |
| Series |
Communication, society, and change series ; v. . 1 |
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Communication, society, and change series ; v. 1.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Theoretical Foundations; 1. Dialogic Communication Theory, African Worldview, and Human Rights; 2. Political Communication Theory and Human Rights: A Look at Nigeria's 2007 Elections; Part II: Mass Media; 3. The Media, Culture, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa; 4. Reconciling a Nation: Ghanaian Journalists and the Reporting of Human Rights; 5. Media Ethics and Human Rights Education in Post-Conflict Africa |
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6. Media and Freedom of Expression in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Sierra Leone and ZambiaPart III: Power Structures; 7. Restoring a Nation's Human Rights Image: A Look at Nigeria's Political Transition Years; 8. Political Repression and Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, 1999 to 2007; Part IV: Alternative Media and Popular Culture; 9. Media Activism, Youth Culture and Human Rights Campaigns for the MTV Generation; 10. ""Ushahidi"" and the Kenyan Blogosphere: Alternative Online Media in the 2007 Post-election Crisis in Kenya; Part V: Gender & Human Rights |
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11. Gender and Cultural Violence in Africa: The Ordeal of the Kuteb Widow12. Gender, Human Rights, and Leadership Transition in Pre-Islamic Hausaland; 13. Culture, Communication and the Right to Education of the Girl-Child in Africa; Part VI: Health Communication; 14. Culture, Health Communication and Human Rights in Africa; 15. Health Communication and HIVIAIDS Patients' Rights; 16. Communicating Patients' Rights in Kenyan Hospitals: An Analysis of Nurse-Client Interaction; Index; Contributors |
| Summary |
Communication, Culture, and Human 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Africa
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Communication -- Social aspects -- Africa
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Human rights
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Communication -- Social aspects
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Menschenrecht.
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Helmling, Wolfgang.
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Medien
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Menschenrecht
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Africa
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Stern, Johann Christian.
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Subsaharisches Afrika
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Musa, Bala A
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Domatob, Jerry
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Hamelink, Cees J., 1940-
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| ISBN |
9780761853084 |
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0761853081 |
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1283599872 |
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9781283599870 |
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6613912328 |
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9786613912329 |
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