This book identifies the strengths and weaknesses of different
methodological approaches to research in communication and social
change. It examines the methodological opportunities and challenges
occasioned by rapid technological affordances and society-wide
transformations. This study provides grounded insights on these issues
from a broad range of proficient academics and experienced
practitioners.
Overall, the different contributions address four key themes: a critical
evaluation of different ethnographic approaches in researching
communication for/and social change; a critical appraisal of visual
methodologies and theatre for development research; a methodological
appraisal of different participatory approaches to researching social
change; and a critical examination of underlying assumptions of
knowledge production within the dominant strands of methodological
approaches to researching social change.
In addressing these issues through a critical reflection of the
methodological decisions and implications of their research projects,
the contributors in this book offer perspectives that are highly
relevant for students, researchers and practitioners within the broad
field of communication for/and social change.