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Indigenous communication in Africa : concept, applications, and prospects / edited by Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh.

Title
Indigenous communication in Africa : concept, applications, and prospects / edited by Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh.
Publication
Accra : Ghana Universities Press ; Oxford, UK : Distributed in Europe and North America by African Books Collective, 2005.

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Additional Authors
Ansu-Kyeremeh, Kwasi
Description
282 p.; 22 cm.
Subject
  • Communication and culture > Africa
  • Indigenous peoples and mass media > Africa
  • Indigenous peoples > Africa > Social life and customs
  • Communication in community development > Africa
Genre/Form
Aufsatzsammlung.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-278) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Part I: Theoretical issues. Indigenous communication in Africa : a conceptual framework / Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh -- In search of a role for the African media in the democratic process / Paul A.V. Ansah -- A taxonomy of traditional media in Africa / Des Wilson. Part II: Exploring applications. The use of indigenous entertainment forms in development communication in Africa / K.N. Bame -- Theatre for development and the empowerment of development support communication in Africa / Kees P. Epskamp -- From ritual to theatre : village based drama for development in Africa / Louise M. Bourgault -- Forum theatre : a cultural forum of communication / Joy Morrison -- Indigenous resources in a Ghanaian town : potential for health education / Marie Riley -- Training African media personnel : some psycho-cultural considerations / Louise M. Bourgault. Part III: The process of indigenous communication. Communication in an Akan political system / Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh -- "Ni Nde?" : a case study of radio soap operas in Burundi Devote Ngabirano -- Texts in objects : the generation of a gendered text in Mityana women's club festival songs and performances / Helen Nabasuta Mugambi. Part IV: Prospects. Combining modern and traditional media forms in promoting development objectives in Africa / Njoku E. Awa -- Towards effective communication policies and strategies for Africa / Des Wilson -- Indigenous communication in the age of the internet : from the village conversational spot to the internet website / Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh -- "Digitized storytelling" / Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh.
ISBN
9964303068
LCCN
^^2005326417
OCLC
  • 61131922
  • SCSB-11724067
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library