Listening, Community Engagement, and Peacebuilding - International Perspectives

This book explores the role of listening in community engagement and peace building efforts, bridging academic research in communication and practical applications for individual and social change.

List of contents

1. Listening, Community Engagement, and Peacebuilding: Defining Terms and Setting the Stage 2. Beyond the Town Hall: From Chaos to Collaboration in Community Listening 3. Performative Listening and Solidarity: Critical Intercultural Communication and Community Engagement at the Margins 4. Listening as a Tool for Transformative Change in Families and Neighborhoods: The Case of SALT 5. Light on Syria: Performance, Listening, and Community Engagement 6. Patterns of Engagement: Identifying Associations between Listening Styles and Community-News Consumption 7. Active Listening and "Serial Calling": Negotiating Public Space in Interactive Radio 8. Listening and Peacebuilding 9. Listening in Service of Trauma-Informed Peacebuilding 10. Listening Performances as Transformative Mechanisms in the Context of Restorative Transitional Justice Scenarios: The Colombian Case 11. The Role of Listening in the Transformation of Conflict: Implications for Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in Ethiopia 12. Listening and Peacebuilding in Rwanda: Perspective of Homegrown Approaches 13. The Moral and Intellectual Virtue(s) of Listening

About the author

Graham D. Bodie is Professor of Integrated Marketing Communication in the School of Journalism and New Media at The University of Mississippi, USA.
Debra L. Worthington is Professor of Communication and Director of the School of Communication & Journalism at Auburn University, USA.
Zenebe Beyene is Associate Professor and Coordinator of International Programs in the School of Journalism and New Media at The University of Mississippi, USA.

Summary

This book explores the role of listening in community engagement and peace building efforts, bridging academic research in communication and practical applications for individual and social change.

Product details

• Authors: Graham D. (University of Mississippi Bodie
• Assisted by: Zenebe Beyene (Editor), Graham D. Bodie (Editor), Debra L. Worthington (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032102610
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3210261-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, International Relations, Social, group or collective psychology, Communication Studies, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Groups & group theory, Development Studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution