Sustainability, Participation and Culture in Communication

At a time when sustainability is on everyones lips, this volume is one of the first to offer an overview of sustainability and communication issues including community mobilization, information technologies, gender and social norms, mass media, interpersonal communication and integrated communication approaches from a development and social change perspective. Drawing on contemporary theories of communication as well as real-world examples from development projects around the world, the contributors in this collection showcase the increasing richness and versatility of communication research and practice. Together, they make a case for adopting a more comprehensive perspective on communication in the areas of development and social change.