This innovative book places culture, specifically in the form of
the arts, back at the centre of debates in development studies by
introducing new ways of conceptualizing art in relation to
development. It shows that culture is not simply an explanation of
last resort, but is itself a rich, multifaceted and contested
concept and set of practices that needs to be expanded, appreciated
and applied in fresh ways if it is to be both valued in itself and
to be of use in practical development.
The book shows how the arts and development are related in very
practical ways as means to achieve development goals through
visual, dramatic, filmic and craft-inspired ways. It advocates not
so much culture "and "development, but rather for the development
"of" culture. Without a cultural content to economic and social
transformation the problems found in much development up-rooting of
cultures, loss of art forms, languages and modes of expression and
performance may only accelerate. Paying attention to the
development of the arts as the content of development helps to
amend this culturally destructive process. Finally, the book argues
for the value of the arts in attaining sustainable cultures,
promoting poverty alleviation, encouraging self-empowerment,
stimulating creativity and the social imagination, which in turn
flow back into wider processes of social transformation.
This book recovers a holistic vision of development that links
the more technical, and predominantly economic, aspects of
development with humanistic and ecological goals. It is an
inspiring read for postgraduate students and researchers in the
fields of development studies, cultural studies and sociology of
development. "
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