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. 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 logic of social action; the nature of knowledge; forms of mediation; and "political" strategies.
| ISBN/ASIN |
9781842774175 |
| Author/Editor |
Olivier De Sardan |
| Publisher |
ZED Books |
| Publishing Year |
2005 |
| Edition |
1st |
| Book Format |
Paperback |
| Language |
English |
| Warranty Type |
No Warranty |
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