A history of the Mission Press in Zambia,1970-2011

dc.contributor.authorKabombwe, Yvonne M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-24T12:56:31Z
dc.date.available2017-03-24T12:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThesis MA (History)en
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the crucial aspects of Mission Press with regards to the origin , social and political contribution in Zambia. It demonstrates that initiative began in 1951, by Catholic Franciscan missionaries in Kitwe. However, due to various challenges, Mission Press was only established in 1970 in Kansenshi border with Chifubu Township in Ndola. The Press began printing Christian Catholic publications such as the Icengelo, Workers Challenge, Speak Out and Challenge Magazines. Mission press also printed for other christian denominations and private companies. The study highlights the various roles which the Mission Press played in Zambia. It highlights that the main purpose for establishing the Press was evangelisation through publications. Nonetheless, the Press also focused on the social concerns of the local people such as education, preservation of traditional values, youth empowerment, health issues and entertainment. The study also shows that Mission Press played a critical role in educating people through its publications on issues of human rights and good governance. The study further shows that Mission Press faced opposition from successive Zambian governments as a result of its publications in the Second and Third Republics. Editors were intimidated, threatened and sometimes manhandled. In its fight for justice, Mission Press defended the rights of the poor and the vulnerable in society. Political prisoners were released, vulnerable settlers were not evicted from their settlements and the conditions of service for workers were improved. Lastly, this work argues that the Press played a valuable role in the transition from the one-party political system to multi-party democracy in Zambia.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/4483
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Zambiaen
dc.subjectCatholic Church-Catechisms-Zambiaen
dc.subjectPublishing--Zambiaen
dc.subjectPublishing--Catholic Church--Zambiaen
dc.titleA history of the Mission Press in Zambia,1970-2011en
dc.typeThesisen
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