GEOG 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Grameen Bank, Polyculture, Postdevelopment Theory
2 Nov 2015
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1980"s: failure of modernization theory of development, rise of neo-liberal approach, market development. Removal of limits to trade and investment. # of steps (pg. 69: privatization, removal of tariffs free trade, focus on primary commodity export-led development strategy, critiques of neo-liberalism, feminist, marxist. Post 1980: rise of the post-development school, broad common features, language, knowledge, a reaction to colonial experiences in, representation, knowledge-power. Those with knowledge have more power: hegemony. Ideas that women were not political: universalism, homogenization. One size fits all approach: alternitives. Ignoring the uniqueness of each state: themes. Autonomy from the state and international institutions. Values human labour, knowledge and creativity over capital: examples. Community agriculture: small scale, polyculture, family, organic, fair trade. Community economics: co-operatives, credit associations, micro-loans, grameen bank at a glance, critique. Does not provide concrete models that are easily employed. The failings of modernization and neo-liberal theories of development from the 1950"s to 1980"s have led to a search for alternatives.
