| Development in Theory and Practice: Latin American Perspectives Contributor(s): Chilcote, Ronald H. (Author), Alfonso, Haroldo Dilla (Contribution by), Angotti, Thomas (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742523934 ISBN-13: 9780742523937 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $59.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: This definitive reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, underdevelopment and dependency, and globalization. By offering a rich array of essays from Latin American Perspectives, the book allows students to sample all the important trends and viewpoints in the field. A new general introduction and conclusion, along with part introductions, contextualize each selection. Students will come away from this rewarding collection ready to pursue new understanding through critical inquiry and thinking. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | International - General - Social Science |
| Dewey: 303.409 |
| LCCN: 2003007756 |
| Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.94" W x 8.92" (1.14 lbs) 394 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This definitive reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, underdevelopment and dependency, and globalization. By offering a rich array of essays from Latin American Perspectives, the book allows students to sample all the important trends in the field. A new general introduction and conclusion, along with part introductions, contextualize each selection. One of the leading figures in development studies, Ronald Chilcote shows in this text why work on imperialism dating to the turn of the twentieth century informs the controversies on dependency and underdevelopment during the 1960s and 1970s as well as the globalization debates of the past decade. If students are to understand development in Latin America, they must not only be familiar with historical examples and recognize that various theoretical perspectives affect our interpretation of events, they must be willing to keep an open mind. Thus, rather than setting out established premises, this reader offers different points of view, raising provocative questions about Latin America that remain largely unanswered even today. Students will come away from this rewarding collection ready to pursue new understanding through critical inquiry and thinking. |
Contributor Bio(s): Munck, Ronaldo: - Ronaldo Munck is Head of Civic Engagement at Dublin City University and a Visiting Professor of International Development at the University of Liverpool and St. Mary's University, Nova Scotia. |
