Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization: Social Movements and Critical Perspectives Contributor(s): Caouette, Dominique (Editor), Kapoor, Dip (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783605855 ISBN-13: 9781783605859 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - African - Political Science | World - Asian - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 303.44 |
LCCN: 2021301923 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 304 pages |
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Publisher Description: Development studies is in a state of flux. A new generation of scholars has come to reject what was once regarded as accepted wisdom, and increasingly regard development and globalization as part of a continuum with colonialism, premised on the same reductionist assumption that progress and growth are objective facts that can be fostered, measured, assessed and controlled. Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches, this book explores the ways in which social movements in the Global South are rejecting Western-centric notions of development and modernization, as well as creating their own alternatives. By assessing development theories from the perspective of subaltern groups and movements, the contributors posit a new notion of development 'from below', one in which these movements provide new ways of imagining social transformation, and a way out of the 'developmental dead end' that has so far characterized post-development approaches. Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization therefore represents a radical break with the prevailing narrative of modernization, and points to a bold new direction for development studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kapoor, D.: - DipKapoor is professor of international education at the University of Alberta, Canada, and a research associate at the Center for Research and Development Solidarity, an Adivasi-Dalit people's organization in India. Caouette, D.: - Dominique Caouette is associate professor in the Department of Political Science and directory of the East Asian Studies Centre at the University of Montreal. |