Communicating for social change: A model of communicative power
- 14 July 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Communication Gazette
- Vol. 84 (7-8), 591-612
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17480485221104003
Abstract
There are two fundamental concerns about global communication for social change (CSC) research and practice that guide the present study. The first is whether CSC researchers are collecting evidence regarding whether interventions work, the second is whether the sub-field is building theory about how CSC interventions work to promote community-led change. Based on a scoping review of peer-reviewed journal articles on international participatory development interventions, this analysis shows the field continues to lack a convincing explanation of the relationship between participation, communication, empowerment and social change. A model to elucidate this relationship is offered.Keywords
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