Over the Sea to Skye by Sally Stewart

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Over the Sea to Skye by Sally Stewart

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Over the Sea to Skye by Sally Stewart

Development studies is in a state of flux. A new generation of scholars has come to reject what was once regarded as accepted wisdom, and increasingly regard development and globalization as part of a continuum with colonialism, premised on the same reductionist assumption that progress and growth are objective facts that can be fostered, measured, assessed and controlled. Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches, this book explores the ways in which social movements in the Global South are rejecting Western-centric notions of development and modernization, as well as creating their own alternatives.


By assessing development theories from the perspective of subaltern groups and movements, the contributors posit a new notion of development 'from below', one in which these movements provide new ways of imagining social transformation, and a way out of the 'developmental dead end' that has so far characterized post-development approaches. Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization therefore represents a radical break with the prevailing narrative of modernization, and points to a bold new direction for development studies.

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SALLY STEWART is a former news reporter at USA Today and ad hoc commentator for CNN as well as a seasoned public relations expert. Since 1996, she has worked as a communications consultant for a variety of public companies, private enterprises, and nonprofit organizations. Today, she heads her own consulting group, SA Stewart Communications, headquartered in Santa Monica, California. She appears frequently on TV current affairs programs. For more information, visit her web site at www.mediatraining101.com.
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ISBN 13 9780727876515
ISBN 10 0727876511
Title Over the Sea to Skye
Author Sally Stewart
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Canongate Books
Year published 2007-12-21
Number of pages 416
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