1986/06/01 by Jan Servaes · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Global Education and Multiculturalism #Globalization and Cultural Identity #Global Educational Policies and Reforms #Modernization theory #Sociology #Epistemology #Perspective (graphical) #Power (physics) #Development communication #Dependency (UML) #Positive economics #Political science #Social science #Economics #Computer science #Law #Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1177/0267323186001002006
openalex publication_date 1986/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Most scholars agree that thinking about communication and development as a distinct discipline emerged after World War II, and they usually point out two paradigms: `modernization' versus `dependency'. In this article a new perspective is perceived in terms of a new paradigm, defined as `multiplicity in one world'. It is argued that these three paradigms imply quite divergent communication policy consequences.