. Edited by Sohail Inayatullah (Pro

. Edited by Sohail Inayatullah (Prof of Future Studies, Tamkang U, Taiwan; the Communication Center, Queensland U of Technology) and Susan Leggett. Praeger Studies on the 21st Century. Westport CT: Praeger, Jan 2002/200p/$65.00;$25.00pb.Chapters derived from the 1997 World Futures Studies Federation Conference in Brisbane, titled "Global Conversations," on transformative scenarios, alternative renderings of what it means to communicate, and the purpose of communication. In general, "the ideals of the information society are eschewed for the vision of a gaia of civilizations, of authentic global communication." This means creating communication processes that are inclusive, especially in ways of knowing "others" in society: women, the non-West, and most significantly, future generations. Communication that is transformative essentially rejects modernity--capitalism--as unstable, destructive of nature, and oppressive. Transformation communication is future generations oriented, inclusive of alternative ways of knowing, critical of technology, and based on direct and structural free flows of ideas. The 17 essays include

. Edited by Sohail Inayatullah (Prof of Future Studies, Tamkang U, Taiwan; the Communication Center, Queensland U of Technology) and Susan Leggett. Praeger Studies on the 21st Century. Westport CT: Praeger, Jan 2002 / 200p / $ 65.00; $ 25.00pb. Chapters Derived From The 1997 World Futures Studies Federation Conference In Brisbane, Titled "Global Conversations," On Transformative Scenarios, Alternative Renderings Of What It Means To Communicate, And The Purpose of communication. In general, "the ideals of the information society are eschewed for the vision of a gaia of civilizations, of authentic global communication." This means creating communication processes that are inclusive, especially in ways of knowing "others" in society: women, the non-West, and most significantly, future generations. Communication that is transformative essentially rejects modernity - capitalism - as unstable, destructive of nature, and oppressive. Transformation communication is future generations oriented, inclusive of alternative ways of knowing, critical of technology, and based on direct and structural free flows of ideas. The 17 essays include