Globalization, Development and the Mass Media
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Communication, Reference
| Author: | Colin Sparks | ISBN: | 9781446228890 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | November 20, 2007 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Colin Sparks |
| ISBN: | 9781446228890 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | November 20, 2007 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Language: | English |
Globalization, Development and the Mass Media gives a comprehensive and critical account of the theoretical changes in communication studies from the early theories of development communication through to the contemporary critiques of globalization.
It examines two main currents of thought. Firstly, the ways in which the media can be used to effect change and development. It traces the evolution of thinking from attempts to spread 'modernity' by way of using the media through to alternative perspectives based on encouraging participation in development communication. Secondly, the elaboration of the theory of media imperialism, the criticisms that it provoked and its replacement as the dominant theory of international communication by globalization.
Globalization, Development and the Mass Media gives a comprehensive and critical account of the theoretical changes in communication studies from the early theories of development communication through to the contemporary critiques of globalization.
It examines two main currents of thought. Firstly, the ways in which the media can be used to effect change and development. It traces the evolution of thinking from attempts to spread 'modernity' by way of using the media through to alternative perspectives based on encouraging participation in development communication. Secondly, the elaboration of the theory of media imperialism, the criticisms that it provoked and its replacement as the dominant theory of international communication by globalization.
