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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... rural women and their needs : the local government block development office , the non - governmental organization SUTRA ( Social Uplift Through Rural Action ) , and rural Changar women themselves . BLOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND THE ...
... rural women and their needs : the local government block development office , the non - governmental organization SUTRA ( Social Uplift Through Rural Action ) , and rural Changar women themselves . BLOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND THE ...
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... rural families . US agricultural officials reasoned that if women were convinced by home economists that they needed to buy commodi- ties for the betterment of their family life , then they would encourage their husbands to adopt ...
... rural families . US agricultural officials reasoned that if women were convinced by home economists that they needed to buy commodi- ties for the betterment of their family life , then they would encourage their husbands to adopt ...
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... rural communities , then how do rural students make sense and use of education ? Critical perspectives on education , nationalism , and modernity are in the foreground of historical and contemporary debates in India regarding ...
... rural communities , then how do rural students make sense and use of education ? Critical perspectives on education , nationalism , and modernity are in the foreground of historical and contemporary debates in India regarding ...
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 |