Participating in Development Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge

Development has too often failed to deliver on its promises to poor nations. The policies imposed from above by international agencies and state bodies have frequently not met the needs of ordinary people. Development agencies have therefore been searching for some time for alternative approaches. One of those being pioneered is 'indigenous knowledge', which aims to make local voices heard more effectively.This thought-provoking and challenging collection focuses on how anthropologists can define and use indigenous knowledge in situations where it must meet the demands of development while not compromising anthropological expectations.Sillitoe, Paul is the author of 'Participating in Development Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge' with ISBN 9780415258685 and ISBN 0415258685.