Post-Development THEORY Flashcards
1
Q
Briefly explain what Post-Development theory is.
A
A 1980s postmodernist theory that says earlier development theories were outdated.
2
Q
What 2 reasons does Post-Development theory give as to why development theories are outdated?
A
We now live in a post-structuralist society
Development theories were too ethnocentric
3
Q
What were development theories more focused on?
A
US and Europe as opposed to trying to explain Asian Tigers.
4
Q
What do supporters of Post-Development Theory argue that the whole concept of development is a reflection of?
A
Western hegemony over the world.
