Development Communication Theory And Practice By Uma Narula

Development Communication

Development as Communication

This book applies a systematic commu­nication theory to the 30-plus years of development experience in India. Never before has development been treated from a communication perspec­tive. This perspective demonstrates that the role of communication in develop­ment is not limited to the technology of satellites or to the economics of mass media; it is a way of thinking about the interaction among all agents involved. The empirical data describe patterns of social realities, actions, and commu­nication networks among planners, con­tact agents, and the masses in two Indian communities. The result is an analytical review of development theories and practice in India. This study is practical as well as theo­retical. The authors show how the the­ory of the "coordinated management of meaning" applies to large-scale social interactions. They also offer specific rec­ommendations for Indian development planners.

Dynamics Of Mass CommunicationTheory And Practice

The Present Book Has Highlighted The Impacts Of The Two Significant Communication Dynamics Of Innovative Communication Technologies And Globalization Process In The Current Decades Which Have Transformed The World. Dynamics Of Mass Media And Interpersonal Communications, Viz. Economics, Literacy, Social, Technology And Globalization Are Changing Human Condition. The Impact And Interplay Of These Different Dynamics Create The Holistic Communication Scenario. New Ideas, New Models Of Communications And Newer Perspectives Through Which Communication Has Been Studied, Applied, Or Practiced Have Evolved And Changed Overtime And That Has Changed Its Dynamics Both In Theory And Practice. The Book Has Presented The Significance Of These Dynamics. The Relevance And Significance Of Dynamics Of Communications In Every Walk Of Human Life Is Presented Through Vivid Human Stories. These Stories Suggest That Power Of Communication Lays In Its Holistic Integration Of Various Communication Perspectives. That Is The Major Contribution Of The Book. In 2000 Decades The Communication Scholars, Teachers And Trainers, Researchers, Practitioners, Professionals, And Educators Look Forward To An Integrated Communication Scenario For People, Society And Governance. The Book Is Unique In Presenting Significance Of Such Dynamics And Impacts To All Those Who Focus On The Critical Issues Of Development, Culture, Globalization And Information Technology Etc. In Different World Societies. It Is Challenging And Provocative Book And Essential Reading For All Those Who Care About Such Dynamics. The Author S Four Decades Of Communication Researches In Diverse Communication Areas, From Diverse Perspectives And In Different Geo Areas Have Provided Depth In Presenting The Dynamic View Of Communication In Cohesive And Understandable Pattern.