Developing Alternative Media Traditions in Nepal

Informationen zum Autor Michael Wilmore Klappentext Michael Wilmore examines local, community media organizations in Nepal within the wider context of the historical, cultural, and social lifeworlds of their producers and consumers. His analysis of the role that media play in the formation of cultural identity and his use of ethnographic research methodologies provide a detailed, empirically-based understanding of the complex relationships that exist between local communities, the formation of modern nation-states, and global media. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Introduction: How Television Came to Tansen Chapter 3 2. Conceptualizing Media Outside the Mainstream Chapter 4 3. Communication for Development: Nepal's Media Revolution Chapter 5 4. The Rise and Fall of a Hill Town Chapter 6 5. Diversity and Distinction: The People of Tansen Chapter 7 6. Community, Development, and Empowerment Chapter 8 7. Television Tradition: The Mediation of Culture Chapter 9 8. Conclusion: Locating Alternative Media

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Wilmore, Wilmore Michael
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.07.2008
• EAN: 9780739125250
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2525-0
• Pagine: 239
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Società; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Development Studies, Anthropology;Social and Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology; Social and Cultural Anthropology