{"product_id":"9781783605873","title":"Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization: Social Movements and Critical Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevelopment studies is in a state of flux. A new generation of scholars has come to reject what was once regarded as accepted wisdom, and increasingly regard development and globalization as part of a continuum with colonialism, premised on the same reductionist assumption that progress and growth are objective facts that can be fostered, measured, assessed and controlled. Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches, this book explores the ways in which social movements in the Global South are rejecting Western-centric notions of development and modernization, as well as creating their own alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy assessing development theories from the perspective of subaltern groups and movements, the contributors posit a new notion of development ‘from below’, one in which these movements provide new ways of imagining social transformation, and a way out of the ‘developmental dead end’ that has so far characterized post-development approaches. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e therefore represents a radical break with the prevailing narrative of modernization, and points to a bold new direction for development studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131404828912,"sku":"9781783605873","price":29.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783605873_p0.jpg?v=1763723638","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783605873","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}