Handbook of Communication and Development

Elgar Handbooks in Development

Edited by Srinivas Raj Melkote, Emeritus Professor, School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University and Arvind Singhal, Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston Endowed Professor of Communication, Department of Communication, The University of Texas at El Paso, US and Professor 2, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway

This incisive Handbook critically examines the role and place of media and communication in development and social change, reflecting a vision for change anchored in values of social justice. Outlining the genealogy and history of the field, it then investigates the possible new directions and objectives in the area. Key conclusions include an enhanced role for development communication in participatory development, active agency of stakeholders of development programs, and the operationalization of social justice in development.

‘When two of the leading scholars in the field come together to edit a Handbook, the result, as expected, is this valuable resource. It is a comprehensive book that brings together different theoretical, methodological, and conceptual traditions for advocacy, mobilization, engagement, and empowerment, through a holistic understanding of culture-specific communicative actions, tools, and approaches. This Handbook is a must have reference for all students, teachers, scholars, consultants, and practitioners in this discipline.’
– Sundeep Muppidi, University of Hartford, US