Pursuing Alternative Development

Indigenous People, Ethnic Organization and Agency
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-57209-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 143 Seiten, Format (B × H): 144 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 3011 g

Drawing upon ethnographic descriptions of three grassroots ethnic organizations, which work for indigenous peoples in promoting economic livelihood, education and strive for social justice, this book investigates the possibilities and challenges of alternative development.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Islam, M Saiful

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Ethnographie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Indigene Völker
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Nichtregierungsorganisation (NGOs)

Über Autor(innen)

M. Saiful Islam is an anthropologist and assistant professor of Development Studies at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was the former Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University Brunei Darussalam. His research interests include alternative development; cultural dimensions of health and illness; health, environment and sustainable development; migration and gender.