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Decolonizing Development: Colonial Power and the Maya
Joel Wainwright
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Description for Decolonizing Development: Colonial Power and the Maya
Hardback. Decolonizing Development investigates the ways colonialism shaped the modern world by analyzing the relationship between colonialism and development as forms of power. . Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
Winner of the 2010 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology (Honors of the CAPE specialty group (Cultural and Political Ecology))
Winner of the 2010 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology (Honors of the CAPE specialty group (Cultural and Political Ecology))
Decolonizing Development investigates the ways colonialism shaped the modern world by analyzing the relationship between colonialism and development as forms of power.
- Based on novel interpretations of postcolonial and Marxist theory and applied to original research data
- Amply supplemented with maps and illustrations
- An intriguing and invaluable resource for scholars of postcolonialism, development, geography, and the Maya
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Antipode Book Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405157056
SKU
V9781405157056
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99-50
About Joel Wainwright
Joel Wainwright is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the Ohio State University.
Reviews for Decolonizing Development: Colonial Power and the Maya
"Wainwright is to be applauded for marshalling his considerable intellectual skills to advancing our understanding of Maya colonial experiences (past and present) in the confines of Belize." (Social & Cultural Geography, February 2009) "Theoretically sophisticated.... It has some important things to say that are relevant to both scholars and practitioners concerned with development practices in the South today." ... Read more