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This introductory chapter sets the key concepts to be covered in the book, offering a map for theorizing the role of communication and the relationship between communication and social change. It lays out a framework to be explored throughout the book, setting up the key concepts and the ways in which these concepts are weaved into the methods and practices of social change communication.
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Dutta, M.J. (2019). Introduction: Theory, Method, and Praxis of Social Change. In: Dutta, M.J., Zapata, D.B. (eds) Communicating for Social Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2005-7_1
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