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Critical Development Theory: Contributions to a New Paradigm
Professor Denis O´hearn
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Description for Critical Development Theory: Contributions to a New Paradigm
Paperback. There has been a rethinking of the concept of development, including growing awareness of its gender, cultural and environmental dimensions. This work extends these debates to a more fundamental level, tackling such issues as the crisis of development as an intellectual and practical project. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326. Very good copy with light shelf wear
In the late 20th century, there has been a rethinking of the whole concept of development, including a growing awareness of its gender, cultural and environmental dimensions, and the impact of globalization. The contributors to this volume seek to extend these debates to a more fundamental level, tackling such issues as the crisis of development as an intellectual and practical project, the need for a break with development as a Eurocentric concept, and the viability of alternative, non-Western forms of development. The contributors aim to transcend critiques of development which simply engage in a blanket dismissal of the ... Read more
In the late 20th century, there has been a rethinking of the whole concept of development, including a growing awareness of its gender, cultural and environmental dimensions, and the impact of globalization. The contributors to this volume seek to extend these debates to a more fundamental level, tackling such issues as the crisis of development as an intellectual and practical project, the need for a break with development as a Eurocentric concept, and the viability of alternative, non-Western forms of development. The contributors aim to transcend critiques of development which simply engage in a blanket dismissal of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781856496384
SKU
KCW0012347
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Ref
99-1
About Professor Denis O´hearn
Ronaldo Munck is Professor of Political Sociology and Director of the Globalization and Social Exclusion Unit at the University of Liverpool. Previously he held the first post- apartheid Chair in Sociology at the University of Durban Westville in South Africa and taught for many years at the University of Ulster in the North of Ireland. He has written extensively on ... Read more
Reviews for Critical Development Theory: Contributions to a New Paradigm
'This volume will provide insight both to scholars looking for alternative ways to analyze and assess government and NGO activities done in the name of development. For practitioners, the authors present a plethora of approaches towards "doing development" that could contribute to conceiving projects that strive for material security while sustaining social development.' Progress in Development Studies