Development' is clearly a contentious concept. It is common knowledge that there is frequently a troubling divide between what Western developers think development entails and how those people affected understand the ensuing processes. By treating development as problematic, this book seeks to generate new insights into the relationships between the various parties involved and to enhance understanding of the ways in which particular 'discourses of development' are generated. Authors raise provocative questions about the relationship of politics, power, ideology and rhetoric to the institutional practice of development. These hegemonic considerations are shown to have a profound effect on the 'culture of aid' and the interface between development personnel and those whom development is supposed to benefit.
| ISBN: | 9781859739402 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 1997 |
| Author: | R D Grillo |
| Publisher: | Berg Publishers an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 310 pages |
| Series: | Explorations in Anthropology |
| Genres: |
Society and culture: general Anthropology |
Development' is clearly a contentious concept. It is common knowledge that there is frequently a troubling divide between what Western developers think development entails and how those people affected understand the ensuing processes. By treating development as problematic, this book seeks to generate new insights into the relationships between the various parties involved and to enhance understanding of the ways in which particular 'discourses of development' are generated. Authors raise provocative questions about the relationship of politics, power, ideology and rhetoric to the institutional practice of development. These hegemonic considerations are shown to have a profound effect on the 'culture of aid' and the interface between development personnel and those whom development is supposed to benefit.
Discourses of Development features in the following genres: Society and culture: general, Anthropology
Discourses of Development is available in Hardback
Discourses of Development was written by R D Grillo and published by Berg Publishers an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Discourses of Development has 310 pages
Yes it is part of Explorations in Anthropology series
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