Description
Product ID: | 9781799823063 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Title: | African Perspectives on Reshaping Rural Development |
Authors: | Author: Khathutshelo Alfred Tshikolomo, Mavhungu Abel Mafukata |
Page Count: | 300 |
Subjects: | Development studies, Development studies, Rural communities, Population and demography, Rural communities, Population & demography, Africa |
Description: | Select Guide Rating An essential reference source that repositions the context of rural development studies from the Western-centric knowledge system into an African context in order to solve African-centered problems. The book features research on topics such as food security, poverty reduction, and community engagement. Development studies in developing regions such as Southern Africa rely heavily on materials developed by Europeans with a European context. European dominance in development studies emanates from the fact that the discipline was first developed by Europeans. Some argue that this has led to distortions in theory and practice of development in Southern Africa. This book wishes to begin Africa''s expedition to develop proper material to de-Westernize while Africanizing the context of the scholarship of rural development. African Perspectives on Reshaping Rural Development is an essential reference source that repositions the context of rural development studies from the Western-centric knowledge system into an African context in order to solve African-centered problems. Featuring research on topics such as food security, poverty reduction, and community engagement, this book is ideally designed for planners, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, government officials, academicians, and students seeking clarity on theory and practice of development in Africa. |
Imprint Name: | Business Science Reference |
Publisher Name: | Business Science Reference |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2019-11-30 |