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Building peace through social change communication: participatory video in conflict-affected communities.
- Source :
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Community Development Journal . Jan2015, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p121-137. 17p. 3 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper draws on the experience of conducting participatory video in the Rift Valley of Kenya after the 2007–2008 post-election crisis, when the country underwent a period of intense ethnic violence. By linking development communication to conflict transformation theory, this article offers a framework that highlights the impact that communication for social change can have in post-conflict settings through the use of participatory media. It shows how this type of media productions can contribute to re-establishing relationships and creating a shared understanding of the conflict, while building the view of an interconnected future among opposing groups. In this case study, I illustrate how a collection of participatory videos became a peacebuilding tool for the youth in the Rift Valley. Through the information gathered from the interviews with young victims and perpetrators of the Kenya Post-election Violence, I discuss how both the filming and the screening of these films have opened a dialogue between different groups and contributed to processes of social change. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00103802
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Community Development Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100383472
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsu025