Whose reality counts? Putting the first last

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. Through analysing 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 analyse their local, complex and diverse realities which are often at odds with the top-down realities imposed by professionals.

Overview of book in Rural Society Journal
http://rsj.e-contentmanagement.com/archives/vol/7/issue/2/review/277/whose-reality-counts-putting-the-first-last

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