ABSTRACT
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the book that creatively captures the hubbub around community radio for a holistic understanding of the sector in the South Asian region. The chapter gives a background of community radio in South Asia through a perusal of its historiography, policy processes, characteristics, and underlying principles, in addition to its linkages both with the conceptual issues of media democracy and the pragmatic concerns of daily practice and outcomes. It outlines the themes examined in the book and makes theoretical interlinkages for a nuanced understanding of community radio in South Asia within the context of media globalisation.
