Regional Modernities: The Cultural Politics of Development in IndiaK. Sivaramakrishnan, Arun Agrawal This book advances public and scholarly debates on development and globalization in new directions. It presents carefully developed case studies to show how the subjects of development are shaped by, and actively reshape, development ideas, programs, and projects. The essays in this volume include cross-cultural perspectives from Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Indian diaspora. |
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... called because materials were transported manually by workers with head baskets ) . But the project ultimately lost something by his insistence on heavy equipment : it was very costly to acquire and maintain , and since the DVC had a ...
... called because materials were transported manually by workers with head baskets ) . But the project ultimately lost something by his insistence on heavy equipment : it was very costly to acquire and maintain , and since the DVC had a ...
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... called developers or contractors ) who domi- nate the land market act in concert with industrial capitalists . This essay assumes the existence of this structural dynamic , one that prevents an easy solution to the housing question ...
... called developers or contractors ) who domi- nate the land market act in concert with industrial capitalists . This essay assumes the existence of this structural dynamic , one that prevents an easy solution to the housing question ...
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... called for a conference on the topic that was held in Vancouver in 1976 and is now called Habitat I. This conference reaffirmed the belief that housing is a human right and that , therefore , states that fail to provide housing for ...
... called for a conference on the topic that was held in Vancouver in 1976 and is now called Habitat I. This conference reaffirmed the belief that housing is a human right and that , therefore , states that fail to provide housing for ...
Contents
The Traffic in Ideas about | 75 |
Becoming Developed | 99 |
Indians | 122 |
Copyright | |
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Regional Modernities: The Cultural Politics of Development in India K. Sivaramakrishnan,Arun Agrawal No preview available - 2003 |
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Ecological Nationalisms: Nature, Livelihoods, and Identities in South Asia Gunnel Cederl?f,K. Sivaramakrishnan No preview available - 2006 |