Communicating for Change

This book offers a fresh set of innovative and creative contributions related to the role of communication in processes of change. Given the current fast pace of social-economic, political and technological changeacross the globe, and thecentralrole of communication in this, there is a growing need toreconceptualizehow we approach communication and change that provides entry points to help us expand and enrichourscholarly and practical work.This collection presents 14 concepts from a multi-disciplinary collection ofinternationally leading and emerging scholars, from 13 countries on 5 continents. They come together around three meta-topics: citizenship and justice, critiques of development, and renewing thought (from and for the margins).The short chapter format ensures that authors get straight to the nub of their ideas, providing readers - students, scholars and practitioners alike - with accessible, engaging and innovative ways to think critically about communication and social change, in new ways.