Dimensions of Development - History, Community, and Change in Allpachico, Peru

Informationen zum Autor Susan Vincent is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at St Francis Xavier University. Klappentext A unique historical ethnography, Dimensions of Development illustrates how state and NGO projects have drawn Allpachiqueños deeper into capitalism and have brought about challenges to the local political structure, the comunidad campesina. Zusammenfassung A unique historical ethnography, Dimensions of Development illustrates how state and NGO projects have drawn Allpachiqueños deeper into capitalism and have brought about challenges to the local political structure, the comunidad campesina. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Illustrations Tables Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction: Development in history in Peru Chapter 2: Anthropology, development and capitalism Chapter 3: Somos libres? Political structures of development in history in the Peruvian Central Highlands Chapter 4: Community development: Definition, context and history in Allpalumichico Chapter 5: Teach a man to fish (and a woman to sew) ... Integrated Rural Development and Basic Needs Chapter 6: Developing people: Gender and the turn to individuals as foci of development Chapter 7: NGOs, infrastructure projects and commodification Chapter 8: Participatory budgeting: Accounting, accountability and politics Chapter 9: Conclusion: Immanent development in capitalism Glossary References Notes

Product details

• Authors: Susan Vincent
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2012
• EAN: 9781442644496
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-4449-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Anthropological Horizons; Anthropological Horizons
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories