Re-thinking development in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : an oral history approach from Botoku, rural Ghana / / Komla Tsey
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| Autore: |
Tsey Komla
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| Titolo: |
Re-thinking development in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : an oral history approach from Botoku, rural Ghana / / Komla Tsey
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| Pubblicazione: | Mankon, Bamenda, : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 330.91724 |
| Soggetto topico: | Community development - Ghana |
| Social sciences - Ghana | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title page; Copyright page; About the Author; Intended Audience; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Better Understanding Botoku and My Connection to It; Chapter 3. My Approach to the Research; Chapter 4. From Migration to Settlement; Chapter 5. From Road Building in the 1930's to Middle School in the 50's; Chapter 6. Water Hand Pumps, Health Clinic, Electrification and Fiasa (chief's 'palace') from 1970's to 2000's; Chapter 7. Culture as a Two-Edged Sword; Chapter 8. Making a Living through Economic Participation; Chapter 9. An Ancestral Home or Place to Connect |
| Chapter 10. An Integrated Model of Development Chapter 11. Conclusion; Chapter References; Bibliography; Back cover | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In this thought provoking book, Komla Tsey argues that if governments, NGOs, development donor agencies and researchers are serious about development in Africa, they need to get down to ground level, both metaphorically and literally. They must search deep into Africa ís own rich oral traditions by creating space and opportunity for ordinary Africans, whose voices have so far been conspicuously absent in the development discourse, to tell and share their own stories of development. Story-sharing as research methodology acts as a mirror, reflecting the participantsí self-evaluation of where they |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Re-thinking development in Africa |
| ISBN: | 1-283-31013-9 |
| 9786613310132 | |
| 9956-726-63-X | |
| 9956-726-52-4 | |
| 9956-726-74-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910457955703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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