Overview

Dimensions of Development traces the 'development' of Allpachico, a village in the Peruvian central highlands. Susan Vincent examines four aid projects in the area, each following distinct international trends, that took place between 1984 and 2008 within the context of wider state and global political and economic systems. A unique historical ethnography, Dimensions of Development illustrates how state and NGO projects have drawn Allpachiqueos deeper into capitalism and have brought about challenges to the local political structure, the comunidad campesina. While highlighting the continual reorganization of the local population into new groups, Vincent also reveals why the comunidad remains the group's preferred form of representation.

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Author:   Susan Vincent
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781442612716

ISBN 10:   1442612711
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   07 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

'Dimensions of Development is an excellent book. Researchers will find the book useful for developing new questions and new insights on the peasant society in the Third World.' -- Adolfo Figueroa American Anthropologist vol 116:04:2014

Author Information

Susan Vincent is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at St Francis Xavier University.

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