Media Studies: Critical African and Decolonial Approaches

ISBN: 9780190443535
Author: S. Chiumbu, M. Iqani

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Media Studies: Critical African and Decolonial Approaches provides an introduction to key concepts and theories in the study of media, culture and communication from critical African and decolonial perspectives. The book introduces readers to canonical approaches and simultaneously presents Africanist, post-colonial, de-colonial and global south approaches to those canons.

The book is a theoretical resource that introduces important conceptual pillars in media studies.

It is suited for undergraduate teaching in media, communications, cultural studies and journalism courses and allows for academics to flexibly draw from content to suit their particular course. It is a useful reference guide for graduate students or media practitioners to keep on

hand as their careers unfold.

Media Studies: Critical African and Decolonial Approaches provides an introduction to key concepts and theories in the study of media, culture and communication from critical African and decolonial perspectives. The book introduces readers to canonical approaches and simultaneously presents Africanist, post-colonial, de-colonial and global south approaches to those canons.

The book is a theoretical resource that introduces important conceptual pillars in media studies.

It is suited for undergraduate teaching in media, communications, cultural studies and journalism courses and allows for academics to flexibly draw from content to suit their particular course. It is a useful reference guide for graduate students or media practitioners to keep on

hand as their careers unfold.

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ISBN

9780190443535

Edition

000001

Publication Date

28 Jan 2020

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Pages

512

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