Anthropology for Development

Anthropology for Development
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 301
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ISBN-10 : 9781317392903
ISBN-13 : 1317392906
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Book Synopsis Anthropology for Development by : Robyn Eversole

Download or read book Anthropology for Development written by Robyn Eversole and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropology for Development: From Theory to Practice connects cross-cultural social theory with the concerns of development policy and practice. It introduces the reader to a set of key ideas from the field of anthropology of development, and shows how these insights can be applied to solve real-world development dilemmas. This single, accessibly written volume clearly explains key concepts from anthropology and draws them into a framework to address some of the important challenges facing development policy and practice in the twenty-first century: poverty, participation, sustainability and innovation. It discusses classic critical and ethnographic texts and more recent anthropological work, using rich case studies across a range of country contexts to provide an introduction to the field not available elsewhere. The examples presented are designed to help development professionals reframe their practice with attention to social and cultural variables as well as understand why mainstream approaches to reducing poverty, raising productivity, delivering social services and grappling with environmental risks often fail. This book will prove invaluable to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are professionals-in-training in development studies programs around the world. It will also help development professionals work effectively and inclusively across cultures, tap into previously invisible resources, and turn current development challenges into opportunities.


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