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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kapoor, Dip, editor.

Caouette, Dominique, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements.

Globalization.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Zed Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover; About the Editors; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization; Introduction; Beyond development and globalization: constructivism, post-development, postcolonial and subaltern studies and indigenous perspectives; The book: beyond development and globalization; References; Part I: Indigenous and Peasant Movement Perspectives; 2 Subaltern Social Movements and Development in India; Introduction; Accelerated development and subaltern displacement, dispossession and assertions in India. Lok Adhikar Manch (LAM), Orissa and SSM post-mortems of developmentSSM articulations and the prospects for radical political praxis; Concluding reflections; Note; References; 3 Democratic Hopes, Neoliberal Transnational Government(re)ality; Introduction; Topographic power and transnational governmentality in Africa; Grounding the discussion: defending the salt flats of Songor; Being held in trust: a constitution for the people?; Notes; References; 4 Indigenous Movement Politics in Bolivia; Introduction; Contemporary Bolivia; Explaining the rise of the indigenous movement; Decolonization. Building a plurinational stateConclusion; Notes; References; Part II Acting across Borders; 5 What Are Peasants Saying about Development?; Introduction; The cultural politics of radical social movements; Building unity within diversity; Food sovereignty: 'feeding the world and cooling the planet'; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Debunking the Productivist Myth; Introduction; Productivism; Global assault on farmers; Pushing back: food sovereignty; Sustainable Uruguay; Conclusion; Notes; References. 7 Neoliberal Immigration and Temporary Foreign Worker Programmes in a Time of Economic Crisis

Introduction; Neoliberal immigration management; Canada's brand of global capitalism pushing people to migrate; Free trade, unfree labour; Resistance through crisis: local and global; Conclusion; References; 8 Working for a Day Off; Introduction; Fighting for a day off; Links in different national contexts; Efficacy of transnational activism; Conclusion; Notes; References; 9 The Alter-globalization Movement: A New Humanism?; Introduction; Basic conception of humanism. The WSF as a humanist movement: key featuresThe rigidity and contradictions in defining the actual role of an 'open space'; The question of a political strategy; The resources problem; Conclusions; Notes; References; Part III Reflections on Critical Knowledge, Culture and Pedagogy; 10 Liberating Development from the Rule of an Episteme; Introduction; Ruling culture; Counting the productivity of cultural work; Conclusion; Notes; References; 11 Neoliberal Globalization as Settler Colonialism the Remix; Introduction; Mapping the neoliberal order; Indigenizing Harvey.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781350218611

1350218618

9781783605866

1783605863

OCLC:

1312145152