Communication, culture, and human rights in Africa /
Communication, culture, and human rights in Africa /
edited by Bala A. Musa and Jerry Komia Domatob ; foreword by Cees J. Hamelink.
- xvii, 275 pages ; 23 cm.
- Communication, society, and change series ; v. . 1 .
- Communication, society, and change series ; v. 1. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS -- Dialogic Communication Theory, African Worldview, and Human Rights / Political Communication Theory and Human Rights: A Look at Nigeria's 2007 Elections / MASS MEDIA -- The Media, Culture, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa / Reconciling a Nation: Ghanaian Journalists and the Reporting of Human Rights / Media Ethics and Human Rights Education in Post-Conflict Africa / Media and Freedom of Expression in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Sierra Leone and Zambia / POWER STRUCTURES -- Restoring a Nation's Human Rights Image: A Look at Nigeria's Political Transition Years / Political Repression and Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, 1999 to 2007 / Bala A. Musa -- Matt Mogekwu -- Jerry Komia Domatob -- Audrey Gadzekpo -- Bala A. Musa -- Victor A. Massaquoi -- Amiso M. George -- Chris Ogbondah. Machine generated contents note: pt. I 1. 2. pt. II 3. 4. 5. 6. pt. III 7. 8. ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE -- Media Activism, Youth Culture and Human Rights Campaigns for the MTV Generation / "Ushahidi" and the Kenyan Blogosphere: Alternative Online Media in the 2007 Post-election Crisis in Kenya / GENDER & HUMAN RIGHTS -- Gender and Cultural Violence in Africa: The Ordeal of the Kuteb Widow / Gender, Human Rights, and Leadership Transition in Pre-Islamic Hausaland / Culture, Communication and the Right to Education of the Girl-Child in Africa / HEALTH COMMUNICATION -- Culture, Health Communication and Human Rights in Africa / Health Communication and HIV/AIDS Patients' Rights / Communicating Patients' Rights in Kenyan Hospitals: An Analysis of Nurse-Client Interaction / Brian Ekdale -- Melissa Tully -- Bala A. Musa -- James B. Kantiok -- James B. Kantiok -- Marie N. Fongwa -- Franklin Nii Yartey -- Benson Oduor Ojwang. pt. IV 9. 10. pt. V 11. 12. 13. pt. VI 14. 15. 16.
"Human rights suggest that we can and should dialogue about our Otherness with respect. openness, and reflexivity. The present book makes an invaluable contribution to this common exploration."--Cees J. Hamelink. Ph. D., President, The Dutch Federation for Human Rights: director, Center for Communication and Human Rights. "Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa is tour de force of insight, brilliance, and clarity. Musa and Domatob, like magicians, have pulled off an incredible demonstration of the most current thinking on the human rights situation on the African continent. This will be a major book. I am truly impressed."--Molefi K. Asante, Ph. D., Editor, Journal of Black Studies; African American studies, Temple University; author, The History of Africa. "The western world can learn much from this investigation into the relationship between human rights and communication taken from studies in Africa."--Katy W. Hansen, Member, Board of Directors. United Nations Association-USA: past president, National Peace Coprs Association. "Those seeking to enhance their understanding of the sub-continent's human rights agenda and the media's role in this process will find this volume a great resource."--Bitrus Paul Gwamna, Ph. D., Associate professor of communication and coordinator of the Global Issues Program, Iowa Wesleyan College. Communication, Culture, and Humann 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. --Book Jacket.
9780761853077 0761853073 9780761853084 0761853081
2010933282
015768312 Uk
Human rights--Africa.
Communication--Social aspects--Africa.
JC599.A36 / C66 2011
323.096
Includes bibliographical references and index.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS -- Dialogic Communication Theory, African Worldview, and Human Rights / Political Communication Theory and Human Rights: A Look at Nigeria's 2007 Elections / MASS MEDIA -- The Media, Culture, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa / Reconciling a Nation: Ghanaian Journalists and the Reporting of Human Rights / Media Ethics and Human Rights Education in Post-Conflict Africa / Media and Freedom of Expression in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Sierra Leone and Zambia / POWER STRUCTURES -- Restoring a Nation's Human Rights Image: A Look at Nigeria's Political Transition Years / Political Repression and Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, 1999 to 2007 / Bala A. Musa -- Matt Mogekwu -- Jerry Komia Domatob -- Audrey Gadzekpo -- Bala A. Musa -- Victor A. Massaquoi -- Amiso M. George -- Chris Ogbondah. Machine generated contents note: pt. I 1. 2. pt. II 3. 4. 5. 6. pt. III 7. 8. ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE -- Media Activism, Youth Culture and Human Rights Campaigns for the MTV Generation / "Ushahidi" and the Kenyan Blogosphere: Alternative Online Media in the 2007 Post-election Crisis in Kenya / GENDER & HUMAN RIGHTS -- Gender and Cultural Violence in Africa: The Ordeal of the Kuteb Widow / Gender, Human Rights, and Leadership Transition in Pre-Islamic Hausaland / Culture, Communication and the Right to Education of the Girl-Child in Africa / HEALTH COMMUNICATION -- Culture, Health Communication and Human Rights in Africa / Health Communication and HIV/AIDS Patients' Rights / Communicating Patients' Rights in Kenyan Hospitals: An Analysis of Nurse-Client Interaction / Brian Ekdale -- Melissa Tully -- Bala A. Musa -- James B. Kantiok -- James B. Kantiok -- Marie N. Fongwa -- Franklin Nii Yartey -- Benson Oduor Ojwang. pt. IV 9. 10. pt. V 11. 12. 13. pt. VI 14. 15. 16.
"Human rights suggest that we can and should dialogue about our Otherness with respect. openness, and reflexivity. The present book makes an invaluable contribution to this common exploration."--Cees J. Hamelink. Ph. D., President, The Dutch Federation for Human Rights: director, Center for Communication and Human Rights. "Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa is tour de force of insight, brilliance, and clarity. Musa and Domatob, like magicians, have pulled off an incredible demonstration of the most current thinking on the human rights situation on the African continent. This will be a major book. I am truly impressed."--Molefi K. Asante, Ph. D., Editor, Journal of Black Studies; African American studies, Temple University; author, The History of Africa. "The western world can learn much from this investigation into the relationship between human rights and communication taken from studies in Africa."--Katy W. Hansen, Member, Board of Directors. United Nations Association-USA: past president, National Peace Coprs Association. "Those seeking to enhance their understanding of the sub-continent's human rights agenda and the media's role in this process will find this volume a great resource."--Bitrus Paul Gwamna, Ph. D., Associate professor of communication and coordinator of the Global Issues Program, Iowa Wesleyan College. Communication, Culture, and Humann 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. --Book Jacket.
9780761853077 0761853073 9780761853084 0761853081
2010933282
015768312 Uk
Human rights--Africa.
Communication--Social aspects--Africa.
JC599.A36 / C66 2011
323.096