How does culture matter for development? Do certain societies have
cultures which condemn them to poverty? Led by Arjun Appadurai,
Mary Douglas, and Amartya Sen, the anthropologists and economists
in this volume contend that culture is central to development, and
that cultural processes are neither inherently good nor bad and
never static. Rather, they are contested and evolving, and can be a
source of profound social and economic transformation through their
influence on aspirations and collective action; yet they can also
be exploitative, exclusionary, and can lead to inequality. Culture
and Public Action includes case studies from Africa, Asia, and
Latin America, which examine the role of culture in community-based
development, ethnic conflict, famine relief, gender discrimination,
and HIV-AIDS policy. The editors conclude by proposing how a
"cultural lens" can better inform future research and public policy
on development. Accessible, balanced, and engaging, this book will
be of interest to anyone concerned with the relationship between
culture and economics, and the design and implementation of
development policy. For further information on the book and related
essays, please visit: http://www.cultureandpublicaction.org For
orders from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, please e-mail
Permanent Black at
[email protected].
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