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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785773103321

Titolo

Communication, culture, and human rights in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bala A. Musa and Jerry Komia Domatob ; foreword by Cees J. Hamelink

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham,  [Md.], : University Press of America, c2011

ISBN

6613912328

1-283-59987-2

9786613912329

0-7618-5308-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Collana

Communication, society, and change series ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

DomatobJerry

HamelinkCees J. <1940->

MusaBala A

Disciplina

302.2096

Soggetti

Communication - Social aspects - Africa

Human rights - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Theoretical Foundations; 1. Dialogic Communication Theory, African Worldview, and Human Rights; 2. Political Communication Theory and Human Rights: A Look at Nigeria's 2007 Elections; Part II: Mass Media; 3. The Media, Culture, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa; 4. Reconciling a Nation: Ghanaian Journalists and the Reporting of Human Rights; 5. Media Ethics and Human Rights Education in Post-Conflict Africa

6. Media and Freedom of Expression in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Sierra Leone and ZambiaPart III: Power Structures; 7. Restoring a Nation's Human Rights Image: A Look at Nigeria's Political Transition Years; 8. Political Repression and Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, 1999 to 2007; Part IV: Alternative Media and Popular Culture; 9. Media Activism, Youth Culture and Human Rights Campaigns for the MTV Generation; 10. ""Ushahidi"" and the Kenyan Blogosphere: Alternative Online Media in the 2007 Post-election Crisis in Kenya; Part V: Gender



& Human Rights

11. Gender and Cultural Violence in Africa: The Ordeal of the Kuteb Widow12. Gender, Human Rights, and Leadership Transition in Pre-Islamic Hausaland; 13. Culture, Communication and the Right to Education of the Girl-Child in Africa; Part VI: Health Communication; 14. Culture, Health Communication and Human Rights in Africa; 15. Health Communication and HIVIAIDS Patients' Rights; 16. Communicating Patients' Rights in Kenyan Hospitals: An Analysis of Nurse-Client Interaction; Index; Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the interface between human rights and civil society, the media, gender, education, religion, health communication, and political processes, weaving theory, history, policy, and case analyses into a holistic intellectual and cultural critique while offering practical solutions.