Making Development Geography is a timely new book which introduces readers to the major themes and debates in development geography. It argues cogently that the field is engaged in an ongoing process of reinventing itself as critical development geography, and highlights issues such as identity, globalization, social movements and sexuality. Readers are guided through the key concepts and developments of the last 50 years, surveying the themes of Keynesianism, Marxism and post-colonialism. At the same time, each chapter uses international examples to discuss important contemporary issues so that the real-world applications of theory can be understood.This enlightening book offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental debates for anyone with an interest in development issues.
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1. Development as situated knowledge2. Remaking development geography3. Development as intervention - from modernization to neo-liberalization4. Development as immanent process: marxist-feminist political economy5. Post-structural turns: discourse, identity and difference6. Intellectual and political directions
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780340809648
Publisert
2007-01-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Hodder Education
Vekt
385 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

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Om bidragsyterne

Victoria Lawson is Professor of Geography at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA