Chambers, Robert
Can We Know Better?: Reflections for development
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853399459
- author:
- Chambers, Robert
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Practical Action Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 214
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.38 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Third World Development,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Can We Know Better? Reflections for Development by Robert Chambers provides a thought-provoking exploration of international development and its complexities. The author argues that to achieve human wellbeing, we need to challenge our existing understanding and adopt a more nuanced approach. Chambers critiques the dominant paradigms in development, highlighting the limitations of traditional methodologies and the importance of embracing complexity. He introduces a new paradigm that prioritises reflexivity, facilitation, groundtruthing, and personal mindsets, behaviour, attitudes, empathy, and love. This approach is grounded in rapidly evolving technologies such as participatory ICTs and Reality Check Approach. By reflecting on his own past views and surveying the history of international development, Chambers offers a candid and insightful analysis that sets the stage for this new professionalism.
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