Overview
... . Economists today , however , are able to use the standard of living concept because ways of living have become increasingly uniform with the result that differences in modes of living can be. Standard of Living Serge Latouche.Synopsis
In this pioneering collection, some of the world's most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse in the post-war era. Each essay examines one concept from a historical and anthropological point of view and highlights its particular bias. Exposing their historical obsolescence and intellectual sterility, the authors call for a bidding farewell to the whole Eurocentric development idea. This is urgently needed, they argue, in order to liberate people's minds - in both North and South - for bold responses to the environmental and ethical challenges now confronting humanity. These essays are an invitation to experts, grassroots movements and students of development to recognize the tainted glasses they put on whenever they participate in the development discourse.Book Details
Published
May 14, 1992
Publisher
Zed Books
Pages
324
ISBN
9781856490443