| Framing African Development: Challenging Concepts Contributor(s): Havnevik, Kjell, Oestigaard, Terje, Tobisson, Eva |
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ISBN: 9004305416 ISBN-13: 9789004305410 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $87.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 338.96 |
| LCCN: 2015031743 |
| Series: Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.65 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book discusses and challenges concepts that are widely used in research and policy related to development issues in Africa. The main rationale for such an undertaking is that the concepts that are used to understand and define the world in general and Africa in particular are not merely describing social, economic and political processes and events; they are also largely framing these very same processes. Thus, the concepts by which we structure the world will implicitly or explicitly give premises for policies and practices; limiting or favouring certain types of actions and frameworks of interpretation and understanding in various contexts. It is therefore important to challenge commonly held conceptions about framing African development. Contributors include: Deborah Fahy Bryceson, Rosalind Eyben, Amanda Hammar, Kjell Havnevik, Mats H rsmar, Terje Oestigaard and Rune Skarstein |