Bala A Musa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4909194 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bala A Musa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bala A |
| FAMILY NAME | Musa |
| SIGNATURE | MUSA B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Azusa Pacific University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0326-3108 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
(Re)visiting African communication scholarship
The study of communication in Africa, much like the continent, has been the subject of controversy and consternation, with widely changing fortunes that wax and wane at different times. Africa’s colonial experience and the imposition of Western communication constructs inform the theoretical and methodological approaches to African communication scholarship. This essay examines the accomplishments of African communication scholarship attained out…
Theorizing the Communication of Digital Religion as Popular Culture in Africa
The conceptual lens and epistemological models employed by theorists determine their observations and conclusions. This discourse demonstrates how adopting nontraditional conceptual models can lead to better understanding of common phenomena that fall outside the purview of dominant theorizing approaches. Using the metaphors of theories as lenses, nets and maps, it articulates the significance of and approaches to theorizing outsize the dominant …
Digital Revolution and the Empowerment of Women in the African Movie Industry
Nollywood in Glocal Perspective
Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa
Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the interface between human rights and civil society, the media, gender, education, religion, health communication, and political processes in sub-Saharan Africa. It weaves theory, history, policy, and case analyses into a holistic intellectual and cultural critique, while offering insightful practical solutions.
In memoriam
Uses and abuses of development media theory in sub-Saharan Africa
African media are caught in a dilemma of role definition. It functions both as part of the sub- and the super-structure, without enjoying the benefit of either. It is also seen as a precursor of nation-building in developing countries. Mass media systems in sub-Saharan Africa display problems of technology transfer, while media practitioners and policy makers are yet to invent an appropriate philosophy to articulate the medias role. This article …
(Re)visiting African communication scholarship
The study of communication in Africa, much like the continent, has been the subject of controversy and consternation, with widely changing fortunes that wax and wane at different times. Africa’s colonial experience and the imposition of Western communication constructs inform the theoretical and methodological approaches to African communication scholarship. This essay examines the accomplishments of African communication scholarship attained out…
Nollywood in Glocal Perspective
Uses and abuses of development media theory in sub-Saharan Africa
African media are caught in a dilemma of role definition. It functions both as part of the sub- and the super-structure, without enjoying the benefit of either. It is also seen as a precursor of nation-building in developing countries. Mass media systems in sub-Saharan Africa display problems of technology transfer, while media practitioners and policy makers are yet to invent an appropriate philosophy to articulate the medias role. This article …
Uses and abuses of development media theory in sub-Saharan Africa
African media are caught in a dilemma of role definition. It functions both as part of the sub- and the super-structure, without enjoying the benefit of either. It is also seen as a precursor of nation-building in developing countries. Mass media systems in sub-Saharan Africa display problems of technology transfer, while media practitioners and policy makers are yet to invent an appropriate philosophy to articulate the medias role. This article …
In memoriam
Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa
Communication, Culture, and Human Rights in Africa provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the interface between human rights and civil society, the media, gender, education, religion, health communication, and political processes in sub-Saharan Africa. It weaves theory, history, policy, and case analyses into a holistic intellectual and cultural critique, while offering insightful practical solutions.
Digital Revolution and the Empowerment of Women in the African Movie Industry
Nollywood in Glocal Perspective
Theorizing the Communication of Digital Religion as Popular Culture in Africa
The conceptual lens and epistemological models employed by theorists determine their observations and conclusions. This discourse demonstrates how adopting nontraditional conceptual models can lead to better understanding of common phenomena that fall outside the purview of dominant theorizing approaches. Using the metaphors of theories as lenses, nets and maps, it articulates the significance of and approaches to theorizing outsize the dominant …
(Re)visiting African communication scholarship
The study of communication in Africa, much like the continent, has been the subject of controversy and consternation, with widely changing fortunes that wax and wane at different times. Africa’s colonial experience and the imposition of Western communication constructs inform the theoretical and methodological approaches to African communication scholarship. This essay examines the accomplishments of African communication scholarship attained out…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · African history and culture studies (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works)