Anthropology And Development

Author : Robyn Eversole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317392903

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Anthropology for Development: From Theory to Practice connects cross-cultural social theory with the concerns of development policy and practice. It introduces the reader to a set of key ideas from the field of anthropology of development, and shows how these insights can be applied to solve real-world development dilemmas. This single, accessibly written volume clearly explains key concepts from anthropology and draws them into a framework to address some of the important challenges facing development policy and practice in the twenty-first century: poverty, participation, sustainability and innovation. It discusses classic critical and ethnographic texts and more recent anthropological work, using rich case studies across a range of country contexts to provide an introduction to the field not available elsewhere. The examples presented are designed to help development professionals reframe their practice with attention to social and cultural variables as well as understand why mainstream approaches to reducing poverty, raising productivity, delivering social services and grappling with environmental risks often fail. This book will prove invaluable to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are professionals-in-training in development studies programs around the world. It will also help development professionals work effectively and inclusively across cultures, tap into previously invisible resources, and turn current development challenges into opportunities.

Author : Riall W Nolan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429980633

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Development Anthropology by Riall W Nolan Pdf

“Students will really appreciate this book. It has a rare combination of humor, clarity, exceptional writing, and, above all, a precision in outlining skills and knowledge for practice. As a professional, I learned much that will be useful to me.” —Alexander M. Ervin, University of Saskatchewan “At last, a textbook on development anthropology that is comprehensive, clearly written, and up-to-date! Nolan provides an exceptionally useful framework for analyzing development projects, carefully illustrated with mini-case studies.” —Linda Stone, Washington State University “Nolan’s book should be a backpack staple for the practitioner of grassroots development.” —Jan Knippers Black, Monterey Institute of International Studies Development Anthropology is a detailed examination of anthropology’s many uses in international development projects. Written from a practitioner’s standpoint and containing numerous examples and case studies, the book provides students with a comprehensive overview of what development anthropologists do, how they do it, and what problems they encounter in their work. The book outlines the evolution of both applied anthropology and international development and their involvement with each other throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. It focuses on how development projects work and how anthropology is used in project design, implementation, and evaluation. The final section of the book considers how both development and anthropology must change in order to become more effective. An appendix provides practical advice to students considering a career in development anthropology.

Author : Emma Crewe,Richard Axelby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107005921

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An exploration of anthropological perspectives on the cultures, moralities and politics of the world of aid and development.

Author : Colin Cremin
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0745333656

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Western aid is in decline. Non-traditional development actors from the developing countries and elsewhere are in the ascendant. A new set of global economic and political processes are shaping the twenty-first century. Anthropology and Development is a completely rewritten new edition of the best-selling Anthropology, Development and the Post-Modern Challenge (1996). Published to a set of excellent reviews and strong sales, it, along with the new book, serves as both an innovative reformulation of the field, and as a textbook for many undergraduate and graduate courses at leading universities in Europe and North America. For the new book, the authors Katy Gardner and David Lewis engage with nearly two decades of continuity and change in the development industry. In particular, they argue that while the world of international development has expanded since the 1990s, it has become more rigidly technocratic. Anthropology and Development therefore insists on a focus upon the core anthropological issues surrounding poverty and inequality, and thus sharply criticises the contemporary perceived problems in the field.

Author : Katy Gardner,David Lewis
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0745307477

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Anthropology, Development and the Post-Modern Challenge by Katy Gardner,David Lewis Pdf

'A well-crafted, sensitive, reflective and constructive book. It is highly recommended.' --Development Policy Review

Author : Jean-Pierre Oliver De-Sardan
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848136137

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Anthropology and Development by Jean-Pierre Oliver De-Sardan Pdf

This book re-establishes the relevance of mainstream anthropological (and sociological) approaches to development processes and simultaneously recognizes that contemporary development ought to be anthropology‘s principal area of study. Professor de Sardan argues for a socio-anthropology of change and development that is a deeply empirical, multidimensional, diachronic study of social groups and their interactions. The Introduction provides a thought-provoking examination of the principal new approaches that have emerged in the discipline during the 1990s. Part I then makes clear the complexity of social change and development, and the ways in which socio-anthropology can measure up to the challenge of this complexity. Part II looks more closely at some of the leading variables involved in the development process, including relations of production; the logics of social action; the nature of knowledge; forms of mediation; and ‘political‘ strategies.

Author : Soumhya Venkatesan,Thomas Yarrow
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857453044

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Differentiating Development by Soumhya Venkatesan,Thomas Yarrow Pdf

Over the last two decades, anthropological studies have highlighted the problems of ‘development’ as a discursive regime, arguing that such initiatives are paradoxically used to consolidate inequality and perpetuate poverty. This volume constitutes a timely intervention in anthropological debates about development, moving beyond the critical stance to focus on development as a mode of engagement that, like anthropology, attempts to understand, represent and work within a complex world. By setting out to elucidate both the similarities and differences between these epistemological endeavors, the book demonstrates how the ethnographic study of development challenges anthropology to rethink its own assumptions and methods. In particular, contributors focus on the important but often overlooked relationship between acting and understanding, in ways that speak to debates about the role of anthropologists and academics in the wider world. The case studies presented are from a diverse range of geographical and ethnographic contexts, from Melanesia to Africa and Latin America, and ethnographic research is combined with commentary and reflection from the foremost scholars in the field.

Author : Alberto Arce,Norman Long
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134628421

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Anthropology, Development and Modernities by Alberto Arce,Norman Long Pdf

While the diffusion of modernity and the spread of development schemes may bring prosperity, optimism and opportunity for some, for others it has brought poverty, a deterioration in quality of life and has given rise to violence. This collection brings an anthropological perspective to bear on understanding the diverse modernities we face in the contemporary world. It provides a critical review of interpretations of development and modernity, supported by rigorous case studies from regions as diverse as Guatemala, Sri Lanka, West Africa and contemporary Europe. Together, the chapters in this volume demonstrate the crucial importance of looking to ethnography for guidance in shaping development policies. Ethnography can show how people's own agency transforms, recasts and complicates the modernities they experience. The contributors argue that explanations of change framed in terms of the dominantdiscourses and institutions of modernity are inadequate, and that we give closer attention to discourses, images, beliefs and practices that run counter to these yet play a part in shaping them and giving them meaning. Anthropology, Development and Modernities deals with the realities of people's everyday lives and dilemmas. It is essential reading for students and scholars in anthropology, sociology and development studies. It should also be read by all those actively involved in development work.

Author : R. D. Grillo,R. L. Stirrat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000324211

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Discourses of Development by R. D. Grillo,R. L. Stirrat Pdf

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.

Author : Michael M. Cernea,April L. Adams
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 082132781X

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Sociology, Anthropology, and Development by Michael M. Cernea,April L. Adams Pdf

Environmentally Sustainable Development Studies and Monograph Series No. 3. A listing of works published by World Bank sociologists and anthropologists, this bibliography serves as a vehicle for exchanging experiences and promoting interdisciplinar

Author : Robert A. LeVine,Rebecca S. New
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780631229766

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Anthropology and Child Development by Robert A. LeVine,Rebecca S. New Pdf

This unprecedented collection of articles is an introduction to the study of cultural variations in childhood across the world and to the theoretical frameworks for investigating and interpreting them. Presents a history of cross-cultural approaches to child-development Recent articles examine diverse contexts of childhood in ecological, semiotic, and sociolinguistic terms Includes ethnographic studies of childhood in the Pacific, Africa, Latin America, East Asia, Europe and North America Illuminates the process through which people become the bearers of culturally/historically specific identities Serves as an ideal text for anthropology courses focusing on childhood, as well as classes on development psychology

Author : Gaya Pandey
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Applied anthropology
ISBN : 8180695700

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Developmental Anthropology by Gaya Pandey Pdf

Author : Jeffrey H. Cohen,Norbert Dannhaeuser
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759116696

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Economic Development by Jeffrey H. Cohen,Norbert Dannhaeuser Pdf

Economic development is an important focus of anthropological work in rural and urban communities around the world, and in this volume the contributors offer expert analyses on the theory and practice of development. Chapters cover the key topics of market systems, agricultural knowledge, modernization, population growth, participatory development, conservation strategies, culturally sustainable development, globalization and privatization, tourism, urban development, and financial markets. The cross-cultural focus of the volume provides original data on development processes in many countries, including the Philippines, Bali, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, Kazakstan, and the United States. The book will be a welcome source of comparative research for anthropologists, development specialists, agricultural researchers, environmentalists, and geographers.

Author : David Mosse
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0857451111

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Adventures in Aidland by David Mosse Pdf

Anthropological interest in new subjects of research and contemporary knowledge practices has turned ethnographic attention to a wide ranging variety of professional fields. Among these the encounter with international development has perhaps been longer and more intimate than any of the others. Anthropologists have drawn critical attention to the interfaces and social effects of development's discursive regimes but, oddly enough, have paid scant attention to knowledge producers themselves, despite anthropologists being among them. This is the focus of this volume. It concerns the construction and transmission of knowledge about global poverty and its reduction but is equally interested in the social life of development professionals, in the capacity of ideas to mediate relationships, in networks of experts and communities of aid workers, and in the dilemmas of maintaining professional identities. Going well beyond obsolete debates about 'pure' and 'applied' anthropology, the book examines the transformations that occur as social scientific concepts and practices cross and re-cross the boundary between anthropological and policy making knowledge.

Author : Marc Brightman,Jerome Lewis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137566362

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The Anthropology of Sustainability by Marc Brightman,Jerome Lewis Pdf

This book compiles research from leading experts in the social, behavioral, and cultural dimensions of sustainability, as well as local and global understandings of the concept, and on lived practices around the world. It contains studies focusing on ways of living, acting, and thinking which claim to favor the local and global ecological systems of which we are a part, and on which we depend for survival. The concept of sustainability as a product of concern about global environmental degradation, rising social inequalities, and dispossession is presented as a key concept. The contributors explore the opportunities to engage with questions of sustainability and to redefine the concept of sustainability in anthropological terms.