African Communication Systems and the Digital Age

Eno Ime Akpabio (University of Namibia)

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English

Routledge
31 May 2023

Regional studies; Humanities; Media studies; Regional geography

The book covers African communication systems, discussing modes and forms of communication across West, East and Southern Africa and comparing them with traditional and new media.

African Communication Systems and the Digital Age contextualizes communication by bringing to the table African contributions to the field, examining the importance of African indigenous forms of communication and the intersection of African communication systems and the digital age. The book covers various concepts, models, theories and classifications of African communication systems, including instrumental communication, types of African music and their communication properties, indigenous writing systems, non-verbal communication, and mythological communication. Through careful analysis of communication in Africa, this book provides insights into the various modes of communication in use prior to the advent of traditional and new media as well as their continued relevance in the digital age.

African Communication Systems and the Digital Age will be of interest to students and scholars of African communication.

By: Eno Ime Akpabio (University of Namibia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780367532055
ISBN 10: 0367532050
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Background and Context of African Communication Systems 2. Conceptualizing African Communication Systems 3. Instrumental Communication 4. Demonstrative Communication 5. Iconographic Communication 6. Extra-Mundane Communication 7. Visual Communication 8. Institutional Communication 9. Venue-oriented communication, Structure and Features 10. Mythological Communication 11. Taxonomic Communication 12. Axiomatic Communication

Eno Akpabio is a Professor of Information and Communications Studies at the University of Namibia.