Radio, conflict and land grabbing in Sierra Leone: Communicating rights and preventing violence through drama

With a focus on entertainment education, this article sheds light on the effects of radio drama in addressing conflict over land governance. The discussion is built around the broadcast of Bush Wahala radio series during the recent land acquisition process that has taken place in Sierra Leone. Throu...

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Published in:Media, war & conflict war & conflict, 2019-12, Vol.12 (4), p.373-391
Main Author: Baú, Valentina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Broadcasting
Conflict
Drama
Farmers
Governance
Land
Radio
Rural areas
Violence
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Summary:With a focus on entertainment education, this article sheds light on the effects of radio drama in addressing conflict over land governance. The discussion is built around the broadcast of Bush Wahala radio series during the recent land acquisition process that has taken place in Sierra Leone. Through the analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted by the author with rural farmers affected by this issue, on the one hand, this work generates reflections on the role of radio drama in providing listeners with alternative options to the use of violence and confrontation with the authorities in order to claim land rights; on the other hand, it represents an important contribution to the literature of edutainment in contexts of conflict, with a specific focus on the increasingly complex issue of land grabbing in the developing world.
ISSN:1750-6352
1750-6360
DOI:10.1177/1750635218789434