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Anthropological Perspectives on Local Development: Knowledge and Sentiments in Conflict

Paperback

Main Details

Title Anthropological Perspectives on Local Development: Knowledge and Sentiments in Conflict
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Simone Abram
Edited by Jacqueline Waldren
SeriesEuropean Association of Social Anthropologists
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780415182782
ClassificationsDewey:307.14
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 black & white tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 10 September 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

There is a wealth of published material which analyses large-scale, international development plans and policies. This collection shifts the focus away from this to examine the conflicts and realities of development at a local, empirical level. It provides a series of case studies which illuminate the attitudes and actions of all of those involved in local development schemes. The material is drawn from Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. All the contributors use rigorous anthropological methods of analysis to shed light on the place of feelings of personal sentiment and identity in reactions to planned development schemes. In a world where direct action and public protest are routine responses to local development schemes, they show how protesters, developers and politicians often hold very different fundamental views about the environment, society, government and development which go beyond partisan economic and political interests. This collection provides a valuable comparative perspective on the context of development, and makes enlightening reading for social anthropologists, planners, development workers and specialists in development studies. J. Angel Bergua, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, Gaspar Mairal, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, Nadia Theuma, University of Malta, Malta, Jeremy Boissevain, Anthropoligical