Regional Modernities: The Cultural Politics of Development in IndiaThis 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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Modernity as a condition or a concept , however , needs more careful contextual
and historical specification . Attention to history and context is necessary whether
one deploys the concept of modernity for analytical purchase , or attempts to ...
Modernity as a condition or a concept , however , needs more careful contextual
and historical specification . Attention to history and context is necessary whether
one deploys the concept of modernity for analytical purchase , or attempts to ...
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Villagers spoke of a variety of practices as well as concepts used to deal with soil
fertility and tree growth . At the level ... On a conceptual level , many farmers
explain several of these practices using the humoral concept of a hot / cold
balance .
Villagers spoke of a variety of practices as well as concepts used to deal with soil
fertility and tree growth . At the level ... On a conceptual level , many farmers
explain several of these practices using the humoral concept of a hot / cold
balance .
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These diverse practices and concepts , stemming perhaps from equally diverse
cultural geographic origins , are mixed and ... Amending the soil with fish , also
an apparently traditional practice in this area , is explained by the nutrition
concept ...
These diverse practices and concepts , stemming perhaps from equally diverse
cultural geographic origins , are mixed and ... Amending the soil with fish , also
an apparently traditional practice in this area , is explained by the nutrition
concept ...
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Contents
The Traffic in Ideas about | 75 |
Becoming Developed | 99 |
Indians | 122 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Regional Modernities: The Cultural Politics of Development in India Regional Modernities: The Cultural Politics of Development in India, K. Sivaramakrishnan |
| Editors | K. Sivaramakrishnan, Arun Agrawal |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0195657012, 9780195657012 |
| Length | 452 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development |
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