Development and Social Diversity by Mary Anderson (English) Paperback Book

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This collection examines the meaning of gender relations in the contexts of development practice and of development institutions: in relation to refugee programmes and in diagnosing the needs of rural communities,the needs of elderly people, and the challenges of working with street children and adolescents.

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Social diversity hinges on three universal human realities. First, that each individual is unique. Second, that individuals and their societies are inter-related and inter-dependent. And third, that societies and cultures are dynamic: change, whether rapid or gradual, affects different members of society in ways that reflect differences in power and status. In this collection Naila Kabeer examines the meaning of gender relations in the contexts of development practice and of development institutions: a theme taken up by Lewis B. Dzimbiri in relation to refugee programmes and by Yezichalem Kassa and Feleke Tadele in diagnosing the needs of rural communities. Mark Gorman focuses on the needs of elderly people, while Tom and Francesca Scanlon and Maria Luiza Nobre Lamarao describe the challenges of working with street children and adolescents. Shubi L. Ishemo argues against approaches to development and relief that are not culturally familiar to the people affected.

Author Biography

Mary B. Anderson is President of the Collaborative for Development Action, Inc., a small consulting firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. An economist, Mary Anderson has specialized in: rural development strategies that build on local capacities; gender analysis in development programming; the relationships between emergency relief assistance and long-term development; and educational policies as these affect access to primary education in developing countries

Table of Contents

* Preface Deborah Eade * Understanding difference and building solidarity: a challenge to development initiatives Mary B. Anderson; * Gender, development and training: raising awareness in the planning process Naila Kabeer * Working with street children Tom Scanlon, Francesca Scanlon and Maria Luiza Nobre Lamarao * Older people and development: the last minority? Mark Gorman * Culture, liberation and "development" Shubi L. Ishemo * The politics of development in longhouse communities in Sarawak Dimbab Ngidang * What is development? Hugo Slim * Research into local culture:implications for participatory development Odhiambo Anacleti * An education programme for peasant women in Honduras Rocio Tabora * Challenging gender stereotypes in training: Mozambican refugees in Malawi Lewis B Dzimbiri; * Defining local needs: a community based diagnostic survey in Ethiopia Yezichalem Kassa and Feleke Tadele * Empowerment examined Jo Rowlands * Some thoughts on gender and culture Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay * Who is the expert? Valerie Emblen * Annotated bibliography

Review

This slim volume is aimed primarily at people working within development agencies in the southern sector and is committed to the dissemination of ideas and improving practice. The editors encourage people to use material within the book for discussion and education. The book finishes with an annotated bibliography which will be helpful and interesting to many people, whether or not they are practising development workers. This reflects the rest of the book, which I welcome as providing an easily accessible account of thoughtful action being carried out by people looking for positive change strategies. Community Development Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, 1997.

Review Quote

This slim volume is aimed primarily at people working within development agencies in the southern sector and is committed to the dissemination of ideas and improving practice. The editors encourage people to use material within the book for discussion and education. The book finishes with an annotated bibliography which will be helpful and interesting to many people, whether or not they are practising development workers. This reflects the rest of the book, which I welcome as providing an easily accessible account of thoughtful action being carried out by people looking for positive change strategies. Community Development Journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, 1997.

Details ISBN0855983434 Pages 112 Publisher Oxfam Publishing Year 1996 ISBN-10 0855983434 ISBN-13 9780855983437 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL DIVERSITY Language English Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations bibliography DOI 10.1604/9780855983437;10.3362/9780855986964 AU Release Date 1996-12-15 NZ Release Date 1996-12-15 UK Release Date 1996-12-15 Publication Date 1996-12-15 Edited by Mary Anderson Author Mary Anderson Edition Description Annotated edition Series Development in Practice Reader Imprint Oxfam Professional DEWEY 305.8 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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