Emile G. McAnany, Saving the World: A Brief History of Communication for Development and Social Change
Jonathan David Aronson · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2012
Communications for development is a trendy, fast-changing focus of policy and theoretical attention. Rather than rushing to keep up with new initiatives, this short volume by Emile G. McAnany seeks to document the historical role of communications for social change and development, assess the current state of ICT and interpersonal relations for development and social change, and lay down markers for determining the success of failure of these efforts. The misleadingly titled Saving the World is the most recent offering in the longrunning “History of Communication” series edited by Robert McChesney and John Nerone. McAnany is at his best when he looks backward to the intellectual forefathers of communication for development (c4d, which is now more commonly referred to as information and communication technologies for development—ICT4D, or simply ICTD).