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Rural Development 1st Edition

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Rural poverty is often unseen or misperceived by outsiders. Dr Chambers contends that researchers, scientists, administrators and fieldworkers rarely appreciate the richness and validity of rural people's knowledge or the hidden nature of rural poverty. This is a challenging book for all concerned with rural development, as practitioners, academics, students or researchers.

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0582644437
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November 21, 1983
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D. Graves

Rural Development - Putting the last first

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2009

Robert Chambers makes 'Research & Development' a truly enlightening experience. Rural development issues are interestingly explored by asking western academically & or scientifically trained people to participate in collaborative projects where mutually beneficial outcomes may be derived for "experts" & "recipients".
The anthropological method is engaged to allow 'western experts' to try to understand how others see, listen or physically experience their environment, & how economically disadvantaged people manage to adequately sustain themselves, maintain soils & water using traditional knowledge systems & cultural practices that do not rely on consumer inputs such as agrochemicals, or fossil fuel or electricity powered machinery.
This book was first published in 1983 but is now just as relevant to rural development issues in so-called 'first world' countries where there are competing 'cultures' of farming practices. 'Conventional' farming practitioners & researchers have increasingly focused on increased productivity derived from increased inputs of chemicals & energy. In contrast many 'Organic', 'Community supported agriculture' & 'No-tillage' farming practitioners have had their 'unconventional' practices challenged by their families, academic & community peers, but never-the-less are arguably more economically & ecologically successful & sustainable despite a relative dearth of scientific research to assist the development or adoption of these practices.
A 'must read' for experts with humility, & who are not afraid to be challenged to learn from non-experts.

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A. Damisch

A quick Review of the effectiveness of Chambers

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2007

Chambers is a giant in his field to be sure, but his book boasts extensive insight into the arena of development. His observations and suggestions are applicable on a grand scale as effective strategies for beginning successful development across the developing world.

By pointing out the 5 key aspects of poverty, the poverty itself, physical weakness, isolation, vulnerability, and powerlessness; Chambers offers a means in which effective development strategies can be applied to combat such factors.

Chambers is also keen on pointing out how the development community have made mistakes, and does not mince words. He is quick to point out the evils and ineffectiveness of the academic world and how they have worked against development in the past, even though the man was an academic. That criticism aside however, his points about the traps of academia, the biases transferred to the third world by outsiders with varying attitudes, and his suggestions for combating poverty across the globe make for a seminal work in the field of development policy, and is a must read for anyone who is interested in studying the development field.

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Yuki

もはや昔話でしかない

Reviewed in Japan on July 19, 2007

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この本が出版されて25年もの年月が流れた。本書で触れられている開発プロジェクトに至っては70年代のものが多く、今現在、またはこれから開発を仕事とする人には参考になるものがあまりない。

開発分野での時の流れは早く、日々新しい手法が生み出され試されている。そんな分野にあって、30年以上も前のプロジェクトを素材に開発を語るのは昔話でしかない。

読んでいて一つ気になったのは、本文で何度か聖書の引用がされていることだ。このこと自体、本書が時代錯誤な代物であることを示していると思う。"rich country"と"poor country"という区分けも、現代においては適当なくくり方とは言えない。また文中何度か似たようなパラグラフが繰り返され、「同じところを読んでいるのか？」と思ったほど。実質217ページの本だが、繰り返しやまわりくどい表現を省略すれば120ページほどで収まる内容だろう。

開発援助の「今」を知りたい人にはお勧めしません。

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Catherine Glass

Description did not match real condition of book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2014

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This book did not arrive as described- it had stains, underlining inside the book and a crease through the front cover. As it was advertised in very good condition and I bought it to give to a library to replace a lost book, it did not meet my needs at all.

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