Practical Action
Practical Action (formerly The Intermediate Technology Development Group) was founded by the late Dr. E.F. Schumacher, author of "Small is Beautiful." Practical Action's mission is to build the technical skills of poor people in developing countries, enabling them to improve the quality of their lives and that of future generations. This Web site also highlights titles of interest to the crafts market in the developed world.
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Deconstructing Development Discourse Andrea Cornwall, Deborah Eade
"In this crucial text for researchers and professionals interested in "development", the contributors make a compelling case for the need to consider how key words and phrases, such as "citizenship," "empowerment," "human rights," and "peace building" are use (and abused) by individuals and institutions."
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Gender and the Economic Crisis Ruth Pearson, Caroline Sweetman
"Nine previously published papers examine gender and the economic crisis. Papers discuss the global economic crisis, its gender and ethnic implications and pilicy responses; gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries - a framework for analysis; gendered implications of the economic
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- Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association Publications