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• catalog abstract "In this sequel to "Rural Development: Putting the last first" Robert Chambers argues that central issues in development have been overlooked, and that many past errors have flowed from domination by those with power. Development professionals now need new approaches and methods for interacting, learning and knowing. Through analyzing experience - of past mistakes and myths, and of the continuing methodological revolution of PRA (participatory rural appraisal) - the author points towards solutions. In many countries, urban and rural people alike have shown an astonishing ability to express and analyze their local, complex and diverse realities which are often at odds with the top-down realities imposed by professionals. The author argues that personal, professional and institutional change is essential if the realities of the poor are to receive greater recognition. Self-critical awareness and changes in concepts, values, methods and behaviour must be developed to explore the new high ground of participation and empowerment. "Whose Reality Counts?" presents a radical challenge to all concerned with development, whether practitioners,researchers or policy-makers, in all organizations and disciplines, and at all levels from fieldworkers to the heads of agencies. With its thrust of putting the first last it presents a new, exciting and above all practical agenda for future development which cannot be ignored.".
• catalog contributor b10093572.
• catalog created "1997.".
• catalog date "1997".
• catalog date "1997.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
• catalog description ""Whose Reality Counts?" presents a radical challenge to all concerned with development, whether practitioners,researchers or policy-makers, in all organizations and disciplines, and at all levels from fieldworkers to the heads of agencies. With its thrust of putting the first last it presents a new, exciting and above all practical agenda for future development which cannot be ignored.".
• catalog description "Development professionals now need new approaches and methods for interacting, learning and knowing. Through analyzing experience - of past mistakes and myths, and of the continuing methodological revolution of PRA (participatory rural appraisal) - the author points towards solutions.".
• catalog description "In many countries, urban and rural people alike have shown an astonishing ability to express and analyze their local, complex and diverse realities which are often at odds with the top-down realities imposed by professionals. The author argues that personal, professional and institutional change is essential if the realities of the poor are to receive greater recognition. Self-critical awareness and changes in concepts, values, methods and behaviour must be developed to explore the new high ground of participation and empowerment.".
• catalog description "In this sequel to "Rural Development: Putting the last first" Robert Chambers argues that central issues in development have been overlooked, and that many past errors have flowed from domination by those with power.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "List of Figures. -- List of Tables. -- Abbreviations and Addresses. -- Glossary of Meanings. -- Preface. -- Acknowledgements. -- 1. The Challenge to Change. -- 2. Normal Error. -- 3. Professional Realities. -- 4. The Transfer of Reality. -- 5. All Power Deceives. -- 6. Learning to Learn. -- 7. What Works and Why. -- 8. Poor People's Realities: Local, Complex, Diverse, Dynamic and Unpredictable. -- 9. The New High Ground. -- 10. Putting the First Last. -- Postscript: Past and Future. -- PRA Contacts and Sources of Information. -- Notes. -- References. -- Index.".
• catalog extent "xx, 297 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Whose reality counts?".
• catalog identifier "185339386X (pbk)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Whose reality counts?".
• catalog issued "1997".
• catalog issued "1997.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "London : Intermediate Technology Publications,".
• catalog relation "Whose reality counts?".
• catalog spatial "Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "338.91091724 21".
• catalog subject "Agricultural estimating and reporting Developing countries.".
• catalog subject "HN981.C6 C43 1997".
• catalog subject "Rural development.".
• catalog tableOfContents "List of Figures. -- List of Tables. -- Abbreviations and Addresses. -- Glossary of Meanings. -- Preface. -- Acknowledgements. -- 1. The Challenge to Change. -- 2. Normal Error. -- 3. Professional Realities. -- 4. The Transfer of Reality. -- 5. All Power Deceives. -- 6. Learning to Learn. -- 7. What Works and Why. -- 8. Poor People's Realities: Local, Complex, Diverse, Dynamic and Unpredictable. -- 9. The New High Ground. -- 10. Putting the First Last. -- Postscript: Past and Future. -- PRA Contacts and Sources of Information. -- Notes. -- References. -- Index.".
• catalog title "Whose reality counts? : putting the first last / Robert Chambers.".
• catalog type "text".