Development: Social-Anthropological Aspects

A. Peter Castro; David W. Brokensha

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.12053-7

Development: Social-Anthropological Aspects

A. Peter Castro, David W. Brokensha

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Anthropology and development as institutional practices share a common origin in the unequal power relations among peoples that shaped the modern world. Humanitarian and reformist impulses existed from the discipline's earliest days regarding the societies that served as its focus of study. Colonial administrations provided the initial setting for applied anthropology concerned with social betterment. International development was launched after World War II, prioritizing economic growth, with quality of life, equity, and sustainability later emphasized as well. Neoliberal policies and globalization once again stress growth. The rise of China, India, and other newly industrializing countries is challenging conventional views of a Western-dominated world.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	301-306
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.12053-7
State	Published - Mar 26 2015

Keywords

Colonialism
Development, Economics of
Development: Rural Development Strategies
Development: Social
Development: Socioeconomic Aspects
Financial Institutions in Economic Development
Globalization, Anthropology of

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General Social Sciences

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