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Is development studies becoming too brainy? A comparison of World Development Reports.
- Source :
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Development in Practice . Apr2019, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p220-229. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This article argues that two types of "brainisation" hinder development studies researchers in their phronetic understanding of poor people's realities. It first provides a literature review on two types of knowledge and their differences, as well as two types of brainisation and how they prevent development studies scholars gaining a holistic understanding of the marginalised. Subsequently, a comparative analysis is conducted on two World Development Reports. Finally, alternative scenarios are outlined for the "debrainisation" of development studies and researchers' mind-sets by learning from the fundamental features of human life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09614524
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Development in Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134345860
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2018.1538321