Narayanaswamy, L. orcid.org/0000-0003-1172-0583 (2023) What Is ‘Development’ and Can We ‘Decolonise’ It? Some Ontological and Epistemological Reflections. In: Melber, H., Kothari, U., Camfield, L. and Biekart, K., (eds.) Challenging Global Development: Towards Decoloniality and Justice. EADI Global Development Series . Palgrave Macmillan , pp. 225-235. ISBN 978-3-031-30307-4
Abstract
‘Development’ is at a crossroads, as ‘decolonising’ is the buzzword with which a growing coterie of stakeholders are attempting to grapple, including in Higher Education (HE). In this Epilogue I will briefly consider some of the epistemological challenges of how we ‘know’ development in HE, using these critiques to highlight the ontological tensions of ‘development’ in its discourse and practice. Do we as ‘development’ researchers need to reflect on our role in the persistent ahistoricity, and the resultant artificial North-South binaries, of our discipline? Are ‘development’ researchers part of the problem?
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
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Date Deposited: | 10 Jan 2024 13:28 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jan 2024 13:28 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Series Name: | EADI Global Development Series |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-031-30308-1 |
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