Anthropology
Open Access

Department of Cinematography and Broadcast Studies, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Publications

• Review Article   
  Modernization, Marxist, Dependency and Alternative Theories of Development Communication: An Appraisal and Critical Review
  Author(s): Suleiman M. Yar’Adua, Eric Msughter Aondover* and Perpetua Ogechi Aondover
  
  The concept of development is very complex thus, generates abundance of literature review and therefore spawns different and conflicting interpretations from the dominant paradigm theories of development-modernization, Marxist, dependency and alternative approach. This paper intends to critically appraise and review the concept of development as defined by the four dominant schools and their conceptual and historical relationship. The paper examines the convergent and divergent views that necessitate the development or underdevelopment of a nation or society. The shortcomings or inherent biases of one school led to the emergence of another. The paper discovers the existence of different internal arguments in theories. Similarly, the alternative approach emerges to address some developmental challenges (environment peace) that were either not conceived in the conceptualizat.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2332-0915.23.11.304

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