Indigenous Language Media, Language Politics and Democracy in Africa. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Abiodun Salawu, Monica B. Chibita.
• Editors: Salawu, Abiodun; Chibita, Monica B
• Contents: Introduction : language, structure and agency : optimising media diversity in Africa using the indigenous languages -- pt. I. Indigenous languages, media and democracy in Africa: 1. indigenous languages, media and democracy in Africa / Abiodun Salawu. Indigenous language media and freedom of expression in Uganda / Monica B. Chibita -- pt. II. The media, language, inclusion and exclusion in Africa: 3. IsiZulu language and the Ilanga newspaper as catalysts for participatory democracy in South Africa / Thabisile Buthelezi. 4. The return of the local : community radio as dialogic and participatory / Brilliant Mhlanga. 5. "Englishisation" of the world wide web : implications for indigenous languages in Nigeria / Chimaobi Dick Onwukwe and Uzoma Chukwuemeka Okugo. 6. Indigenous language broadcasting in Ghana : retrospect and prospect / Ufuoma Akpojivi and Modestus Fosu -- part III. The indigenous language media in political and cultural expression in Africa: 7. Indigenous language radio in Kenya and the negotiation of inter-group relations during conflict processes / Philip Oburu. 8. Mobilising Nigerians towards a national population census : the role of indigenous language media / Oloruntola Sunday. 9. The dynamics of language politics in religious expression in African indigenous churches / Itohan Mercy Idumwonyi and Ijeweimen Solomon Ikhidero. 10. Poverty, prophets and politics : 'Marxist' discourses in Malawi music, 1994-2012 / John Lwanda.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 306.44/967; Mass media and language -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Mass media -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History -- 20th century; Local mass media -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History -- 20th century; Mass media -- Political aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Indigenous peoples -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Communication; Third World Development; Regional Studies; Society & social sciences; Humanities; Indigenous peoples -- Communication; Local mass media; Mass media; Mass media and language; Mass media -- Political aspects; Africa, Sub-Saharan; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137547316; 1137547316
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