Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Development and Communication in Africa

Product Description Although Africa is the world's poorest continent, it is a major emerging market and partner in the global village of the new millennium. This book presents a wide array of perspectives on the problems and prospects of developing Africa. Leading scholars in African studies and international communication analyze the socio-political and cultural experiences in various communities, focusing on key questions: What is development? What are the main issues surrounding development in Africa? And how can communication per se be used to address the persistent problems of underdevelopment? Review This is a book that very nicely bridges the worlds of the academe, policy, and practice, in a way that allows readers to understand and reflect on how far Africa has come on the development continuum, how much more needs to be accomplished, and how elusive it is to find the right formula for attaining and sustaining development objectives―despite four-plus decades of studying and writing about these issues. -- Folu F. Ogundimu, Michigan State UniversityThis volume offers an important contribution to the development of communication literature, building from historical and cultural perspectives particular to this regional context. -- Karin Wilkins, University of Texas at Austin About the Author Charles C. Okigbo is associate professor of communication at North Dakota State University. Festus Eribo is professor of communication and broadcasting at East Carolina University.