Deconstructing Development Discourse: Buzzwords and Fuzzwords - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1853397067 ISBN 13: 9781853397066

Casa editrice: Practical Action Pub, 2010

Riassunto

Writing from diverse locations, the contributors to this volume examine some of the key terms in current development discourse. Why should language matter to those who are doing development? Surely, there are more urgent things to do than sit around mulling over semantics? But language does matter. Whether emptied of their original meaning, essentially vacuous, or hotly contested, the language of development not only shapes our imagined worlds, but also justifies interventions in real people’s lives. If development buzzwords conceal ideological differences or sloppy thinking, then the process of constructive deconstruction make it possible to re-examine what have become catch-all terms like civil society and poverty reduction, or bland aid-agency terms such as partnership or empowerment. Such engagement is far more than a matter of playing word games. The reflections included here raise major questions about how we think about development itself.

The 30 contributors to this volume include Cassandra Balchin, Srilatha Batliwala, Robert Chambers, Neera Chandhoke, Ben Fine, Shalmali Guttal, Pablo Alejandro Leal, Islah Jad, Thandika Mkandawire, John Samuel, John Toye, and Peter Uvin.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Practical Action Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1853397067
• ISBN 13: 9781853397066
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Redattore: Cornwall Andrea, Eade Deborah