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NEW ISSUES IN REFUGEE RESEARCH (Research paper No.258) Waves of Life: The role of Radio in Bhutanese Refugee Camps in Nepal (July 2013)
Abstract:
Radios are powerful objects. They transmit information to societies, nurture communities and, as in the case of the Rwandan genocide, even destroy them (Kellow and Steeves 1998,107). Though in the Western world radio is often perceived as an outdated artifact or a source of entertainment reserved for travel between two places, it is a ubiquitous fixture in many developing countries and plays an integral role as an affordable, accessible and mobile information medium. But does radio’s power go beyond its capacity to communicate to a wide audience? #RefugeeSInNepal #Bhutan
Publisher: UNHCR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION, REFUGEES, REFUGEE STATUS, PROTECTION OF REFUGEES, BHUTANESE REFUGEES, BHUTANESE, BHUTAN, COMMUNICATION PROCESS, COMMUNICATIONS, CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION MEDIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TRANSFER, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, RADIO, RADIO EQUIPMENT, RADIO COMMUNICATION, RADIO WAVES, RADIO PROGRAMMES.
Thematic Group:
UNHCR, (2013)
Thesaurus:
13.01.00 - Protection Of And Assistance To Refugees And Displaced Persons
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Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: SANJIYA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
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NEW ISSUES IN REFUGEE RESEARCH (Research paper No.258) Waves of Life: The role of Radio in Bhutanese Refugee Camps in Nepal (July 2013)
Abstract:
Radios are powerful objects. They transmit information to societies, nurture communities and, as in the case of the Rwandan genocide, even destroy them (Kellow and Steeves 1998,107). Though in the Western world radio is often perceived as an outdated artifact or a source of entertainment reserved for travel between two places, it is a ubiquitous fixture in many developing countries and plays an integral role as an affordable, accessible and mobile information medium. But does radio’s power go beyond its capacity to communicate to a wide audience? #REFUGEESINNEPAL #BHUTAN
Publisher: UNHCR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION, REFUGEES, REFUGEE STATUS, PROTECTION OF REFUGEES, BHUTANESE REFUGEES, BHUTANESE, BHUTAN, COMMUNICATION PROCESS, COMMUNICATIONS, CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION MEDIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TRANSFER, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, RADIO, RADIO EQUIPMENT, RADIO COMMUNICATION, RADIO WAVES, RADIO PROGRAMMES.
Thematic Group:
UNHCR, (2013)
Thesaurus:
13.01.00 - Protection Of And Assistance To Refugees And Displaced Persons
PDF | File Size: 149 KB   Download
Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: PRATIVASHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Waves of Llife: The role of Radio in Bhutanese Refugee Camps in Nepal
Abstract:
Radios are powerful objects. They transmit information to societies, nurture communities and, as in the case of the Rwandan genocide, even destroy them (Kellow and Steeves 1998, 107). Though in the Western world radio is often perceived as an outdated artifact or a source of entertainment reserved for travel between two places, it is a ubiquitous fixture in many developing countries and plays an integral role as an affordable, accessible and mobile information medium. But does radio’s power go beyond its capacity to communicate to a wide audience? Bhutanese refugees do not own much, but among their few possessions, you will often discover a radio. For these refugees, residing in camps located in eastern Nepal, radio is the primary means of accessing critical information. It commonly covers crime and other important occurrences in the camps, floods during the monsoon season, fires during the dry season and riots in this politically tumultuous region. Aside from relaying news, radio stations deliver a variety of recreational programmes, which consume countless hours of refugees’ listening time. By:Priya Govindaraj
Publisher: UNHCR Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 BHUTANESE REFUGEE, REFUGEE CAMPS, RADIO AND SOCIETY, BHUTAN, METHODOLOGY, SOUND COMPANY, RADIO RITUALS, TUNING TIME, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Thematic Group:
UNHCR, (2013)
Thesaurus:
13.01.00 - Protection Of And Assistance To Refugees And Displaced Persons
PDF | File Size: 149 KB   Download
Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: , Auditor:
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