Chambers, Robert
Whose Reality Counts?: Putting the First Last
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853393860
- author:
- Chambers, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- ITDG Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 297
- Genre:
- Development studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Robert Chambers presents a radical challenge to all concerned with development in this thought-provoking sequel to Rural Development: Putting the last first. By analysing past mistakes and myths, as well as the continuing methodological revolution of PRA (participatory rural appraisal), Chambers argues that personal, professional and institutional change is essential if the realities of the poor are to receive greater recognition.
Chambers contends that in many countries, urban and rural people alike have shown an astonishing ability to express and analyse their local, complex and diverse realities, often at odds with the top-down realities imposed by professionals. This book presents a compelling case for change and invites readers to consider alternative approaches to development.
Whose Reality Counts? is a worthwhile read for anyone concerned with the realities of the poor in the developing world, from practitioners and researchers to policy-makers and fieldworkers.
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