Communication for Development in the Third World: Theory and Practice for Empowerment

By Srinivas R. Melkote and H Leslie Steeves

Book Overview

This second edition of Communication for Development in the Third World builds on the framework provided by the earlier edition. It is updated to include the literature on development and communications from the 1990s which is integrated with the theory and practice of development communication.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761994769
• ISBN13: 9780761994763
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful

Dr. Melkote does an excellent job of tracing the history of how communication was used in developing nations. At the end of the book he presents a paradigm shift that is more facilitative than top down in nature. It calls for greater involvement among the people being helped in the process of development. The value of the book is confirmed by Everett Rogers, who wrote in the foreword, "I learned a great deal from reading it." This is from one of the top experts in the field.