Political economy of communications in India : the good, the bad and the ugly
Thomas, Pradip Ninan
Political economy of communications in India : the good, the bad and the ugly - New Delhi Sage Pubs. India Pvt. Ltd. 2010 - xx,268p.
COTENTS List of Abbreviations ix Foreword b Daya Thussu xiv Preface xvi 1. A history of structures 1 An introduction to the political economy of communications 3 2 The political economy of communications in colonial India : mass communication and the empire34 3 The political economy of communications in post-colonial India (1948-1985) 51 4 The political economy of communications in the new India (1986 to present) 70 2. Processes and means 5 The great Indian copyright conundrum 117 6 The political economy of audio-visual trade140 7 The informationalisation of life processes : biotechnology, it and life as code 161 8 Christian fundamentalism and the media : the case of Christian broadcasting in India 178 9 Poverty and the media 198 3. Resistance 10 Resistance : community radio and the right to information movement in India215 11 Beyond the dominant paradigm of communication rights : operationalising communication rights in India 243 Index263 About the Author 268
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Political economy of communications in India : the good, the bad and the ugly - New Delhi Sage Pubs. India Pvt. Ltd. 2010 - xx,268p.
COTENTS List of Abbreviations ix Foreword b Daya Thussu xiv Preface xvi 1. A history of structures 1 An introduction to the political economy of communications 3 2 The political economy of communications in colonial India : mass communication and the empire34 3 The political economy of communications in post-colonial India (1948-1985) 51 4 The political economy of communications in the new India (1986 to present) 70 2. Processes and means 5 The great Indian copyright conundrum 117 6 The political economy of audio-visual trade140 7 The informationalisation of life processes : biotechnology, it and life as code 161 8 Christian fundamentalism and the media : the case of Christian broadcasting in India 178 9 Poverty and the media 198 3. Resistance 10 Resistance : community radio and the right to information movement in India215 11 Beyond the dominant paradigm of communication rights : operationalising communication rights in India 243 Index263 About the Author 268
8132104498
302.23 / THO