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CULTURE AND PUBLIC ACTION
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| By: |
Vijayendra Rao (Editor), Michael Walton (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£29.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0804747873 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780804747875 |
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| Publisher: |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
31 May, 2004 |
| Pages: |
464 |
| Description: |
Led by Amartya Sen, Mary Douglas, and Arjun Appadurai, the distinguished anthropologistsand economists in this book forcefully argue that culture is central to development, andpresent a framework for incorporating culture into development discourse.For further information on the book and related essays, please visit www.cultureandpublicaction.org. |
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How does culture matter for development? Do certain societies have cultures which condemn them to poverty? Led by Arjun Appadurai, Mary Douglas, and Amartya Sen, the anthropologists and economists in this volume contend that culture is central to development, and that cultural processes are neither inherently good nor bad and never static. Rather, they are contested and evolving, and can be a source of profound social and economic transformation through their influence on aspirations and collective action; yet they can also be exploitative, exclusionary, and can lead to inequality.Culture and Public Action includes case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, which examine the role of culture in community-based development, ethnic conflict, famine relief, gender discrimination, and HIV-AIDS policy. The editors conclude by proposing how a "cultural lens" can better inform future research and public policy on development. Accessible, balanced, and engaging, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the relationship between culture and economics, and the design and implementation of development policy. For further information on the book and related essays, please visit:http://www.cultureandpublicaction.orgFor orders from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, please e-mailPermanent Black at perblack@ndb.vsnl.net.in. |
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US |
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Stanford University Press |
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