CHAPTER 2: Dangers of Traditional Approaches to Development.

Autor: Taft, Anna
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Zdroj: Value Inquiry Book Series; 2023, Vol. 397, p7-48, 42p
Abstrakt: The article explores the implications of adopting a detached, view from above perspective in development practices, emphasizing how this abstraction can dehumanize individuals by reducing them to mere statistics or target populations. It critiques how such an approach obscures the agency of people and undermines human relationships. It reflects on the dangers of applying the logic of fabrication to human affairs, which may result in controlling or violating freedoms to achieve desired outcomes.
Databáze: Complementary Index