Anthropology, Development and Modernities: Exploring Discourse, Counter-Tendencies and Violence Contributor(s): Arce, Alberto (Editor), Long, Norman (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041520500X ISBN-13: 9780415205009 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $68.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: This collection uses anthropological perspectives to explore the diverse interpretations of modernity and development in today's world. For some, modernity and development has brought prosperity, optimism and opportunity, but for others it has brought poverty and a falling quality of life. This book provides a crucial review of the varied interpretations of development and modernity, supported by rigorous case studies from Guatemala, Sri Lanka, West Africa and contemporary Europe. Together, the chapters in this volume demonstrate the crucial importance of looking to ethnography for guidance in shaping development politics. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Archaeology |
Dewey: 306.091 |
LCCN: 98-53457 |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.79 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Developing World |
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Publisher Description: While the diffusion of modernity and the spread of development schemes may bring prosperity, optimism and opportunity for some, for others it has brought poverty, a deterioration in quality of life and has given rise to violence. This collection brings an anthropological perspective to bear on understanding the diverse modernities we face in the contemporary world. It provides a critical review of interpretations of development and modernity, supported by rigorous case studies from regions as diverse as Guatemala, Sri Lanka, West Africa and contemporary Europe. |