Anthropology, development, and modernities : exploring discourses, counter-tendencies, and violence / edited by Alberto Arce and Norman Long.
"While the diffusion of modernity and the spread of development schemes may bring prosperity, optimism and opportunity for some, for others it has brought poverty, a deterioration in quality of life and has given rise to violence. This collection brings an anthropological perspective to bear on...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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| Online Access: | SocINDEX with Full Text |
| Summary: | "While the diffusion of modernity and the spread of development schemes may bring prosperity, optimism and opportunity for some, for others it has brought poverty, a deterioration in quality of life and has given rise to violence. This collection brings an anthropological perspective to bear on understanding the diverse modernities we face in the contemporary world. It provides a critical review of interpretations of development and modernity, supported by rigorous case studies from regions as diverse as Guatemala, Sri Lanka, West Africa and contemporary Europe."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document (xvi, 232 p.) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-222) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203450892 1134628420 1134628439 1280066660 9780203450895 9781134628421 9781134628438 9781280066665 |