TY - BOOK AU - Wilkins,Karin Gwinn AU - Tufte,Thomas AU - Obregon,Rafael TI - The handbook of development communication and social change T2 - Global handbooks in media and communication research SN - 9781118505311 (hbk.) AV - HM1206 .H363 2014 U1 - 302.23 23 KW - Mass media KW - Social aspects KW - Communication KW - Communication in social action KW - Social change N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt 1. Communicating development and social change -- pt 2. Developing strategic communication for social change -- pt 3. Activist approaches for development and social change N2 - "This Handbook of Development Communication and Social Change offers a valuable resource for advocates, scholars, and communities engaged in long-term and comprehensive struggles for social justice ... This book fills a critical niche by offering a comprehensive framework in a growing area of research and action, as social movements and organizations make strategic use of communication technologies and processes in a complex world of dominant global industries and oppressive political regimes ... This work integrates the interests of many of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) sections, including that of participatory communication, health communication, community communication, communication policy and technology, gender and communication, political communication, and political economy"--Introduction ER -