Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa【電子書籍】

＜p＞＜em＞Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa＜/em＞ examines the role that popular media could play to encourage political debate, provide information for development, or critique the very definitions of ‘democracy’ and ‘development’. Drawing on diverse case studies from various regions of the African continent, essays employ a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to ask critical questions about the potential of popular media to contribute to democratic culture, provide sites of resistance, or, conversely, act as agents for the spread of Americanized entertainment culture to the detriment of local traditions. A wide variety of media formats and platforms are discussed, ranging from radio and television to the Internet, mobile phones, street posters, film and music.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As part of the Routledge series ＜em＞Internationalizing Media Studies＜/em＞, the book responds to the important challenge of broadening perspectives on media studies by bringing together a range．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る