Unit 3: Perspectives on Development

Overview:

Development as a concept can be discussed from various perspectives. They are:  ‘Development’ as a long term process of structural societal transformation  ‘Development’ as a short-to-medium term outcome of desirable targets.  ‘Development ‘as a dominant ‘discourse’ of western modernity
 

Suggested Reading:

Webster A. (1990) Introduction to the Sociology of Development. Hongkong, McMillan Education Ltd.

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