ANTH 320/DEVS 321 PEOPLE AND DEVELOPMENT Fall 2017

Sept. 18: Methods and Aidland: How might one study development, and who is involved?
    READ: Wedel, J.R. (2014) “Studying Through” a Globalizing World. Building Method through Aidnographies. IDS Occasional Paper, (24):149-174. http://rossy.ruc.dk/ojs/index.php/ocpa/article/view/3883

ASSIGNMENT #1 DUE TODAY

S. Vincent’s research in Allpachico, Peru: video “Solidarity makes strength, but living here is hell”


Wedel:
    Methods:
        From whom did Wedel gather information and from what sources?
        How did she gather information?
            Why is it important to “study through” and to study “up” and “down”?
        What are the ethical implications of these methods?
        What are the advantages and disadvantages of these methods?

    Case study:
        What was the subject of Wedel’s research?
        What was the historical context of this research?
            What was different about this form of aid from what had been the dominant form earlier?
        Why was it important to study this?
        What did Wedel discover?

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