Articles · Vol. 12 No. 1 (2004): Africa Media Review, Volume 12, n° 1, 2004 · Pages 1-8

1 - What My Grandmother Taught Me About Communication: Perspectives from African Cultural Values

Vol. 12 · 2004 No. 1 Africa Media Review, Volume 12, n° 1, 2004 AMR

Abstract

In this essay, the author examines the roots of African patrimony and its relevance in developing and implementing an Afrocentric theory of communication, culture and social change.

Keywords

Grandmother Communication African Cultural

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