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Book SynopsisThis book discusses and challenges concepts that are widely used in research and policy related to development issues in Africa. The main rationale for such an undertaking is that the concepts that are used to understand and define the world in general and Africa in particular are not merely describing social, economic and political processes and events; they are also largely framing these very same processes. Thus, the concepts by which we structure the world will implicitly or explicitly give premises for policies and practices; limiting or favouring certain types of actions and frameworks of interpretation and understanding in various contexts. It is therefore important to challenge commonly held conceptions about framing African development. Contributors include: Deborah Fahy Bryceson, Rosalind Eyben, Amanda Hammar, Kjell Havnevik, Mats Hårsmar, Terje Oestigaard and Rune Skarstein
Table of ContentsAcknowledgement List of Contributors Chapter 1: Framing African Development – Challenging Concepts Kjell Havnevik Chapter 2: Developing the ‘Other’: Perceptions of Africans and change Terje Oestigaard Chapter 3: Misconceptions and poor understanding – The debate on poverty Mats Hårsmar Chapter 4: Debating Empowerment: A case study of knowledge practices in the Development Assistance Committee Rosalind Eyben Chapter 5: Beyond Livelihoods: Occupationality and career formation in African artisanal mining Deborah Fahy Bryceson Chapter 6: The Concept and Paradoxes of Displacement Amanda Hammar Chapter 7: Primitive Accumulation: Concept, similarities and varieties Rune Skarstein Chapter 8. From Food Security to Food Sovereignty? Kjell Havnevik Index
