Indigenous language media, language politics and democracy in Africa. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Abiodun Salawu, North-West University, South Africa, and Monica B. Chibita, Uganda Christian University, Uganda.
• Editors: Salawu, 'Biodun; Chibita, Monica Balya
• 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: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 246 pages), 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; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Indigenous peoples -- Communication; Local mass media; Mass media; Mass media and language; Mass media -- Political aspects; Social Science -- Media Studies; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Social Science -- Developing Countries; Political Science -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy; Media studies; Regional studies; Development studies; Political structures: democracy; Communication; Area studies; Economic development; Democracy; Social Science -- General; Cultural studies; Africa, Sub-Saharan; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137547309; 1137547308
• Related ISBNs: 9781349563401; 1137547294
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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