Economic Development: An Anthropological ApproachJeffrey Harris Cohen, Norbert Dannhaeuser Economic development is an important focus of anthropological work in rural and urban communities around the world, and in this volume the contributors offer expert analyses on the theory and practice of development. Chapters cover the key topics of market systems, agricultural knowledge, modernization, population growth, participatory development, conservation strategies, culturally sustainable development, globalization and privatization, tourism, urban development, and financial markets. The cross-cultural focus of the volume provides original data on development processes in many countries, including the Philippines, Bali, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, Kazakstan, and the United States. The book will be a welcome source of comparative research for anthropologists, development specialists, agricultural researchers, environmentalists, and geographers. |
Contents
Involution and Modernization The Case of Clifford Geertz | 1 |
The Evolution of Market Niches among Oaxacan WoodCarvers | 21 |
Tourists as a CommonPool Resource A Study of Dive Shops on Utila Honduras | 49 |
The Interstices of Urban Development An Economic Anthropological Approach to Development in a Midwestern US Community | 67 |
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE | 83 |
Barriers to the Diffusion of Agricultural Knowledge A Balinese Case Study | 85 |
The Common Sense of Development and the Struggle for Participatory Development in Sri Lanka | 105 |
Culturally Sustainable Development | 121 |
The Women Left Behind Potential Effects of Male Migrants Return on Womens Fertility and Health in Bangladesh | 159 |
LOCATING DEVELOPMENT AND NEW AVENUES FOR RESEARCH | 179 |
Gifts Bribes and Development in PostSoviet Kazakstan | 181 |
Globalization Privatization and Public Space in the Provincial Philippines | 207 |
Looking into the Future Anthropology and Financial Markets | 239 |
Emerging Markets Globalization and the Small Investor The Case of Venezuela | 263 |
Index | 289 |
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An Analysis of Risk Perceptions Understanding Beneficiaries Concerns in Sustainable Development Activities | 135 |
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