Communication Activism: Communication for Social Change

by Lawrence R. Frey (Editor), Kevin M. Carragee (Editor)

These two texts showcase how scholars have engaged in communication activism to assist individuals, groups, organizations, and communities to secure social reform. Volume 1 presents research studies that promote public dialogue, debate, and discussion and that demonstrate how communication consulting can be used to accomplish needed social change. Together, these two volumes demonstrate the significant effects that communication scholars, working from many different theoretical and methodological traditions, can have on promoting social change, especially for those who are most marginalized, when they engage in communication activism.

477 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2006

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Been working on this all year for school...amazing text, each chapter a different research project on social justice and how it can be promoted, including video documentary that's anti-death penalty, anti-violence community projects, media and poverty, etc. LOVE it.

[Christine Ingles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, Communication Activism works and this scholarly book explains the hows and whys. Actually gives one hope that protesting is not all in vain.