Iyam David Uru (85 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this study of the Biase, a small ethnic group living in Nigeria's Cross River State, the author attempts to resolve a long-standing controversy among development theorists: must Third World peoples adopt Western attitudes, practices and technologies to improve their standard of living or are indigenous beliefs, technologies and strategies better suited to local conditions? The Biase today face social and economic pressures that seriously strain their ability to cope with the realities of modern Nigeria. Iyam, an anthropologist and a Biase, examines the relationship between culture and development as played out in projects in local communities. Iyam suggests that Western technologies and beliefs alone cannot ensure economic growth and modernization and should not necessarily be imposed on poor rural groups who may not be prepared to incorporate them; neither, however, is it possible to recover indigenous coping strategies given the complexities of the post-colonial world. A successful development strategy, Iyam argues, needs to strengthen local managerial capacity and offers suggestions as to how this can be done in a range of cultural and social settings.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. In this study of the Biase, a small ethnic group living in Nigeria's Cross River State, the author attempts to resolve a long-standing controversy among development theorists: must Third World peoples adopt Western attitudes, practices and technologies to improve their standard of living or are indigenous beliefs, technologies and strategies better suited to local conditions? The Biase today face social and economic pressures that seriously strain their ability to cope with the realities of modern Nigeria. Iyam, an anthropologist and a Biase, examines the relationship between culture and development as played out in projects in local communities. Iyam suggests that Western technologies and beliefs alone cannot ensure economic growth and modernization and should not necessarily be imposed on poor rural groups who may not be prepared to incorporate them; neither, however, is it possible to recover indigenous coping strategies given the complexities of the post-colonial world. A successful development strategy, Iyam argues, needs to strengthen local managerial capacity and offers suggestions as to how this can be done in a range of cultural and social settings.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Book has only the very lightest wear. Very nice clean square copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1995. Africa. University of Chicago Press. Very good paperback 238p. 9/23.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1995. Africa. University of Chicago Press. Very good paperback 238p. 9/23.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Slight edge wear, traces of old price tag adhesive on back cover, otherwise Very Good condition. Content clean and free of markings, binding strong and tight, spine lettering bold. 238 pages with index, references, glossary of Agwagune words, and black & white photos. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1995. Africa. University of Chicago Press. Very good cloth, review copy, no dust jacket. 238p. 9/23.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1995. Africa. University of Chicago Press. Very good cloth, review copy, no dust jacket. 238p. 9/23.

10+238 pages, references, tables, maps, illustrations : detailed study of the BIASE of Cross River State, Nigeria; paperback FINE isbn 0226388492 west africa nigeria cross river nigerian tribes biase, their history economy social organization politics ideology agwagune culture biase.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. PB / Gd. condition - Problems faced by developing countries . . (TK7). Book.

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Condition: New. A study of the Biase, an ethnic group living in Southeast Nigeria. The author examines whether Western practices and technologies may improve their standard of living or whether their indigenous beliefs and strategies are better suited to local conditions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 halftones, 7 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375. . 1995. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .…

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Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: New. A study of the Biase, an ethnic group living in Southeast Nigeria. The author examines whether Western practices and technologies may improve their standard of living or whether their indigenous beliefs and strategies are better suited to local conditions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 halftones, 7 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375. . 1995. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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