Wellbeing and Development in Peru: Local and Universal Views Confronted 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Copestake, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0230608698 ISBN-13: 9780230608696 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: This book examines world development, focusing on Peru as a case study. Contributors explore how wellbeing hinges not only on our relationships to things (jobs, higher income, basic services), but also on our relationship to other people, to ideas, and to values. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Social Science | Human Services - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 306.098 |
LCCN: 2008017288 |
Series: Studies of the Americas (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 286 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book presents findings of systematic research into the contested meanings of development and wellbeing from a country, Peru, which has recently experienced both rapid economic growth and deep social conflict. |