Beyond colonialism, development and globalisation : social movements and critical perspectives / edited by Dominique Caouette and Dip Kapoor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caouette, Dominique.

Kapoor, Dip.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements.

Globalization.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

xii, 292 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Zed Books, 2016.

Summary:

Development studies is in a state of flux. A new generation of scholars has come to reject what was once regarded as accepted wisdom, and increasingly regard development and globalization as part of a continuum with colonialism, premised on the same reductionist assumption that progress and growth are objective facts that can be fostered, measured, assessed and controlled. Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches, this book explores the ways in which social movements in the Global South are rejecting Western-centric notions of development and modernization, as well as creating their own alternatives. By assessing development theories from the perspective of subaltern groups and movements, the contributors posit a new notion of development 'from below', one in which these movements provide new ways of imagining social transformation, and a way out of the 'developmental dead end' that has so far characterized post-development approaches. Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization therefore represents a radical break with the prevailing narrative of modernization, and points to a bold new direction for development studies.

Contents:

1 Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization: Social Movements and Critical Perspectives / Dominique Caouette Caouette, Dominique, Dip Kapoor Kapoor, Dip 1

Part I Indigenous and Peasant Movement Perspectives

2 Subaltern Social Movements and Development in India: Rural Dispossession, Trans-local Activism and Subaltern Re-visitations / Dip Kapoor Kapoor, Dip 27

3 Democratic Hopes, Neoliberal Transnational Government(re)ality: Grounded Social Movements and the Defence of Communal Natural Resources in Ghana / Jonathan Langdon Langdon, Jonathan 49

4 Indigenous Movement Politics in Bolivia: Forging New Citizens of a Plurinational and Decolonized State / Stephanie Rousseau Rousseau, Stephanie 67

Part II Acting across Borders

5 What Are Peasants Saying about Development? La Vía Campesina and Food Sovereignty / Annette Aurélie Desmarais Desmarais, Annette Aurélie 87

6 Debunking the Productivist Myth: Food Sovereignty Movements / Eric G. Chaurette Chaurette, Eric G., Beatriz Oliver Oliver, Beatriz 106

7 Neoliberal Immigration and Temporary Foreign Worker Programmes in a Time of Economic Crisis: Local/Global Struggles / Aziz Choudry Choudry, Aziz 124

8 Working for a Day Off: Advocating the Rights of Migrant Women in Southeast Asia / Michele Ford Ford, Michele, Lenore Lyons Lyons, Lenore 145

9 The Alter-globalization Movement: A New Humanism? The Case of the World Social Forum / Kléber Ghimire Ghimire, Kléber 165

Part III Reflections on Critical Knowledge, Culture and Pedagogy

10 Liberating Development from the Rule of an Episteme / Dia Da Costa Costa, Dia Da 187

11 Neoliberal Globalization as Settler Colonialism the Remix: Centring Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence / Sandy Grande Grande, Sandy, Naadli (Todd Ormiston) Naadli, (Todd Ormiston) 205

12 Globalization, Culture and Development: Perspectives on Africa / Ali A. Abdi Abdi, Ali A. 223

13 Learning, Knowledge and Action in Social Movements / Brian K. Murphy Murphy, Brian K. 242

14 Conclusion / Dominique Caouette Caouette, Dominique 259.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1783605847

9781783605842

9781783605859

1783605855

OCLC:

905524596