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Development anthropology : putting culture first / Hari Mohan Mathur.
Penn Museum Library GN397.7.D44 M38 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mathur, Hari Mohan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--Social aspects.
- Social change.
- Ethnology.
- Applied anthropology.
- Developing countries.
- Applied anthropology--Developing countries.
- Ethnology--Developing countries.
- Social change--Developing countries.
- Economic development--Social aspects--Developing countries.
- Economic development.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 174 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Hari Mohan Mathur presents an account of how anthropology, long relegated to the background by economists, is beginning to have an effect on development matters, especially in developing counties where rural and tribal people are the dominant groups"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: culture in the development process
- The practice of anthropology
- From applied anthropology to development anthropology
- Some uses of anthropology
- Anthropology and development in India
- Tradition and change
- Characteristics of traditional societies
- Social and cultural dimensions of development:
- How does culture matter in development?
- Culture can act as a brake on development
- Culture can act as a driver of development
- A socio-culturally sensitive development
- A socio-culturally appropriate development
- Implementing a socio-culturally sensitive development
- Doing development better
- Anthropologists in development organizations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-169) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Mathur, Hari Mohan, author. Development anthropology
- ISBN:
- 9781498589086
- 1498589081
- 9781498589109
- 1498589103
- OCLC:
- 1057304474
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