Economic Development: An Anthropological Approach (Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series) - Softcover

Jeffrey H. Cohen; Norbert Dannhaeuser

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0759102120 ISBN 13: 9780759102125

Publisher: AltaMira Press, 2002

Synopsis

Economic development is an important focus of anthropological work in rural and urban communities around the world, and in this volume the contributors offer expert analyses on the theory and practice of development. Chapters cover the key topics of market systems, agricultural knowledge, modernization, population growth, participatory development, conservation strategies, culturally sustainable development, globalization and privatization, tourism, urban development, and financial markets. The cross-cultural focus of the volume provides original data on development processes in many countries, including the Philippines, Bali, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, Kazakstan, and the United States. The book will be a welcome source of comparative research for anthropologists, development specialists, agricultural researchers, environmentalists, and geographers. Published in cooperation with the Society for Economic Anthropology. Visit their web page.

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About the Author

Jeffrey H. Cohen is Professor of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University who researches the social impact of transnational migration and remittances investment in rural communities. His most recent publication is Cooperation and Community: Economy and Society in Oaxaca (1999). Norbert Dannhaeuser is Professor of Anthropology at Texas A&M University and specializes in development issues of complex societies. He is the author of Contemporary Trade Strategies in the Philippines: A Study in Marketing Anthropology.

Edition details

• Publisher: AltaMira Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759102120
• ISBN 13: 9780759102125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Cohen Jeffrey H., Dannhaeuser Norbert