Traditional Folk Media in India: Jathara as a mode of Communication for Development and Social Change

The author Dr. Srinivas Panthukala has did a great work by bringing out this book. It gives insights on the lives of the tribe - Gond and also of the DDS - Deccan Development Society, solely managed by marginalized women who belong to Dalit and Adivasi communities. The way the author has written this book is very impressive. The book also gives us insights on the lives of these women, who manage both, their work life and also personal life equally. The book shows us how well the author has conducted the empirical study to bring out this information to us. It's worth buying.

The author Dr.Panthukala Srinivas sir has explained in this book about various communication patterns in India. Author has elaborated empirically on communicative practices of Gondu Tribe and DDS contribution in Telangana . Author illustrated that Telangana state has its own diversity in various cultural forms and communication patterns which drives various social movements. i suggest this book to scholars enthusiastic readers. Congratulates to author endeavours.Vamshidhar. (JRF) Ph.D scholar in Sociology . Osmania University

Dr Panthukula Srinivas has done a commendable research contribution to the domain of Indian traditional media practices in particular and the world's traditional media practices in general. This work is well ground on the Telangana region's soil and highlighted traditional media practices and attempted to interlink with developmental outlook. The work is well moulded to benefit both media and development professionals too.

Useful Book to study Jatara as a mode of Communication, this is well researched and written book. The Author has documented Communication practices from the Rural part of India.