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100			_aMelkote, Srinivas R.
245			_aCommunication for Development _b: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice _c/ Srinivas R. Melkote and H. Leslie Steeves
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aNew Delhi _b: SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. _c, 2015.
300			_axxv,537 p. _c; 25 cm
520			_aSummary Communication for Development: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice provides a comprehensive examination of the role of communication in social change and development. The book explores how communication processes contribute to empowerment, participation, social justice, and sustainable development. The authors review major theories and models of development communication, including modernization, dependency, participatory communication, and empowerment approaches. The book discusses the use of mass media, community media, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and interpersonal communication in development programs related to health, education, agriculture, environment, and social welfare. Widely used in communication and development studies, the book combines theoretical perspectives with practical case studies from developing countries.
650			_aCommunication in economic development
655			_aDeveloping countries--Economic Policy
700			_aSteeves, H. Leslie
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