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Thomas Tufte - Communication and Social Change: A Citizen Perspective (Global Media and Communication) - 9780745670379 - V9780745670379
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Communication and Social Change: A Citizen Perspective (Global Media and Communication)

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Description for Communication and Social Change: A Citizen Perspective (Global Media and Communication) Hardcover. How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens' voices, participation, and power in processes of social change. Series: Global Media and Communication. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GT; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .

How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change?

In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens’ voices, participation and power in processes of social change. Drawing on examples ranging from the Indignados movement in Spain to media activists in Brazil, from rural community workers in Malawi to UNICEF’s global outreach programmes, he presents cutting-edge debates about the role of media and communication in enhancing social change. He offers both new and contested ideas of approaching social change from below, and highlights the need for institutions – governments and civil society organizations alike – to be in sync with their constituencies.

Communication and Social Change provides essential insights to students and scholars of media and communications, as well as anyone concerned with the practices and processes that lead to citizenship, democracy and social justice.

Product Details

Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Global Media and Communication
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745670379
SKU
V9780745670379
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Thomas Tufte
Thomas Tufte is Professor of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester and Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg

Reviews for Communication and Social Change: A Citizen Perspective (Global Media and Communication)
"Tufte brings the significance of social change to life with eclectic and compelling illustrations across global contexts. This will be a classic text in conversations considering the importance of communication and the role of citizens in strategic social change. It is time for the field of communication for social change to take seriously the connections suggested in this book toward a more comprehensive framework. The attention here to social movements and political protests offers a welcome contribution to our scholarship and our practice." Karin Gwinn Wilkins, University of Texas at Austin "The ever-relevant Tufte has reinvented himself. With sensitivity he has crafted a coruscating and masterly book. The tight post-disciplinary synthesis solidifies the claim that communication study has such a key role in the reinvention of the humanities. Anyone interested in communication, humanity, democracy and change must read this book!" Colin Tinei Chasi, University of Johannesburg "[Tufte's] book is one that deserves to be used as a textbook in the field as well as a refresher on existing ideas and perspectives." European Journal of Communication

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