The big catch : a practical introduction to development

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The big catch : a practical introduction to development

A.F. Robertson

Westview Press, 1995

  • pbk

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Includes bibliographical references

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ISBN 9780813325217

Description

A role-playing case book which aims to challenge students to think about the problems of development, and how development experts go about trying to alleviate them. It presents a hypothetical scenario of the sort encountered by those who make development decisions.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: from "The Arcadian Argus" - "Coastal villages brace themselves for transformation"
  • introduction - a note on weights, measures, etc, from "Development Trends 1991" - "the Republic of Arcadia". Part 1 Specifications: an invitation to join the Special Projects Advisory Committee (SPAC)
  • SPAC - introductory notes
  • planning commission memorandum to SPAC on Alpha-Beta Project
  • report of the International Fisheries Institute
  • report of the Institute of Social Studies
  • "Fisherfolk" (Chapter 9 from "Discovering Arcadia" by Rick Rinegold and Bobby Lee). Part 2 Proposals: agenda for SPAC meeting to discuss Alpha-Beta Project implementation proposal
  • Proposal A - go now
  • Proposal B - go slow
  • Proposal C - mix and merge
  • Proposal D - no go
  • petition from the Elders of Beta Town
  • from "The Arcadian Argus" - "President speaks out on urgency of local development". Part 3 The exercise: playing the game
  • interpreting the documents
  • drafting your proposal
  • matters arising
  • reading guide.
Volume

pbk ISBN 9780813325224

Description

This interactive, role-playing case book is an enormously rich and stimulating way of challenging students to think about the problems of development and how development experts go about trying to alleviate them. One of the most innovative and eloquent anthropologists of development, A. F. Robertson has drawn from his extensive field experience to construct a hypothetical scenario of the sort typically encountered by those who are making development decisions.

Table of Contents

Introduction * The Arcadian Argus: Coastal Villages Brace Themselves for Transformation * Introduction * From Development Trends 1991: Republic of Arcadia Specifications * An Invitation to Join the SPAC * SPAC: Introductory Notes * Planning Commission Memorandum to SPAC on the Alpha-Beta Project * Report of the International Fisheries Institute * Report of the Institute of Social Studies * From Discovering Arcadia: Fisherfolk Rick Rinegold and Bobby Lee. Proposals * Agenda for SPAC Meeting to Discuss Alpha-Beta Project Implementation Proposals * Cover Letter for the Proposals The Exercise * Petition from the Elders of Beta Town * The Arcadian Argus: President Speaks Out on Urgency of Local Development

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