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Book SynopsisCommunication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the interface between human rights and civil society, the media, gender, education, religion, health communication, and political processes in sub-Saharan Africa. It weaves theory, history, policy, and case analyses into a holistic intellectual and cultural critique, while offering insightful practical solutions.
Trade ReviewCommunication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa is a tour de force of insight, brilliance, and clarity. Musa and Domatob, like magicians, have pulled off an incredible demonstration of the most current thinking on the human rights situation on the African continent. This will be a major book. I am truly impressed. -- Molefi K. Asante, Ph.D., African American studies, Temple University, author, The History of Africa * Journal of Black Studies *
The western world can learn much from this investigation into the relationship between human rights and communication taken from studies in Africa. -- Katy W. Hansen,, Member, Board of Directors, United Nations Association-USA; past president, National Peace Corps Association
Those seeking to enhance their understanding of the sub-continent's human rights agenda and the media's role in this process will find this volume a great resource. -- Bitrus Paul Gwamna, Ph.D., Associate professor of communication and coordinator of the Global Issues Program, Iowa Wesleyan College
Human rights suggest that we can and should dialogue about our Otherness with respect, openness, and reflexivity. The present book makes an invaluable contribution to this common exploration. -- Cees J. Hamelink, Ph.D., President, The Dutch Federation for Human Rights; director, Center for Communication and Human Rights
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Preface Part 4 PART I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS Chapter 5 1. Dialogic Communication Theory, African Worldview, and Human Rights Chapter 6 2. Political Communication Theory and Human Rights: A Look at Nigeria's 2007 Elections Part 7 PART II: MASS MEDIA Chapter 8 3. The Media, Culture, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 9 4. Reconciling a Nation: Ghanian Journalists and the Reporting of Human Rights Chapter 10 5. Media Ethics and Human Rights Education in Post-Conflict Africa Chapter 11 6. Media and Freedom of Expression in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Sierra Leone and Zambia Part 12 PART III: POWER STRUCTURES Chapter 13 7. Restoring a Nation's Human Rights Image: A Look at Nigeria's Political Transition Years Chapter 14 8. Political Repression and Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria, 1999-2007 Part 15 PART IV: ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE Chapter 16 9. Media Activism, Youth Culture and Human Rights Campaigns for the MTV Generation Chapter 17 10. "Ushahidi" and the Kenyan Blogosphere: Alternative Online Media in the 2007 Post-election Crisis in Kenya Part 18 PART V: GENDER & HUMAN RIGHTS Chapter 19 11. Gender and Cultural Violence in Africa: The Ordeal of the Kuteb Widoq Chapter 20 12. Gender, Human Rights, and Leadership Transition in Pre-Islamic Hausaland 21 13. Culture, Communication, and the Right to Education of the Girl-Child in Africa 22 PART VI: HEALTH AND COMMUNICATION Chapter 23 14. Culture, Health Communication and Human Rights in Africa Chapter 24 15. Health Communication and HIV/AIDS Patients' Rights Chapter 25 16. Communicating Patients' Rights in Kenyan Hospitals: An Analysis of Nurse-Client Interaction 26 Index 27 Contributors
