Communication technology and human development : recent experiences in the Indian social sector / Avik Ghosh.
By: Ghosh, Avik.
Material type: BookPublisher: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : Sage Publications, 2006Description: 289 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 8178295849 (India : hbk.); 8178295857 (India : pbk.); 0761934383 (U.S. : hbk.); 0761934391 (U.S. : pbk.).Subject(s): Communication -- Social aspects -- India | Communication and technology -- India | Information technology -- Social aspects -- IndiaDDC classification: 303.48/33095409045 Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
Historical perspective -- Communication and its role in development -- Search for an alternative development paradigm -- Alternative to broadcasting : some international experiences -- Networks and movements -- Communication and development : a new approach -- Recent experiences in India -- Use of communication for literacy and empowerment -- Population : bringing about behaviour change -- Reaching development to the rural poor -- Conclusions : communication challenges in India.
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