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'Anthropology has one approach to change, while development has another.The two cannot be reconciled.' Discuss.
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Nazia Kosar. 'Anthropology has one approach to change, while development has another. The two cannot be reconciled.' Discuss. The word "change" is problematic for anthropology and development, for historical, theoretical and practical reasons. There is tension between the disciplines about their views on change, because they are often interlinked due to the nature of their work being interwoven. There are two types of change: firstly, 'modernisation' - which is linked with development, planned or imposed change, and secondly, change that occurs without plan, characterised as 'modernity'. The reason why 'change' is such a loaded term is that it has been used as a tool in many theoretical models to differentiate, categorise people in the name of modernisation and development. This essay aims to deconstruct views on 'actual change' and the construction of narratives related to knowledge about change, at various levels throughout the history of the disciplines and how they have...
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