Anthropology and Development Challenges for the Twenty-First Century - Anthropology, Culture and Society

Western aid is in decline. Non-traditional development actors from the developing countries and elsewhere are in the ascendant. A new set of global economic and political processes are shaping the twenty-first century. This book engages with nearly two decades of continuity and change in the development industry. In particular, it argues that while the world of international development has expanded since the 1990s, it has become more rigidly technocratic. The authors insist on a focus upon the core anthropological issues surrounding poverty and inequality, and thus sharply criticise what are perceived as problems in the field. Anthropology and Development is a completely rewritten edition of the best-selling and critically acclaimed Anthropology, Development and the Post-Modern Challenge (1996). It serves as both an innovative reformulation of the field, as well as a textbook for many undergraduate and graduate courses at leading international universities.

ISBN:	9780745333649
Publisher:	Pluto Press
Imprint:	Pluto Press
Published date:	20 Feb 2015
Language:	English
Number of pages:	240
Weight:	306g
Height:	219mm
Width:	142mm
Spine width:	13mm

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