The Broken Hoe: Cultural Reconfiguration in Biase Southeast Nigeria by David Uru

Description: The Broken Hoe by David Uru Iyam Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A study of the Biase, an ethnic group living in Southeast Nigeria. The author examines whether Western practices and technologies may improve their standard of living or whether their indigenous beliefs and strategies are better suited to local conditions. Publisher Description In this study of the Biase, a small ethnic group living in Nigerias Cross River State, David Uru Iyam attempts to resolve a long-standing controversy among development theorists: must Third World peoples adopt Western attitudes, practices, and technologies to improve their standard of living or are indigenous beliefs, technologies, and strategies better suited to local conditions?The Biase today face social and economic pressures that seriously strain their ability to cope with the realities of modern Nigeria. Iyam, an anthropologist and a Biase, examines the relationship between culture and development as played out in projects in local communities.Western technologies and beliefs alone cannot ensure economic growth and modernization, Iyam shows, and should not necessarily be imposed on poor rural groups who may not be prepared to incorporate them; neither, however, is it possible to recover indigenous coping strategies given the complexities of the postcolonial world. A successful development strategy, Iyam argues, needs to strengthen local managerial capacity, and he offers suggestions as to how this can be done in a range of cultural and social settings. Details ISBN 0226388492 ISBN-13 9780226388496 Title The Broken Hoe Author David Uru Iyam Format Paperback Year 1995 Pages 248 Edition 2nd Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161786491; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780226388496

Book Title: The Broken Hoe

Number of Pages: 248 Pages

Publication Name: Broken Hoe : Cultural Reconfiguration in Biase Southeast Nigeria

Language: English

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Sociology / General, Industries / Agribusiness, General, Economic Conditions, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, World / African, Public Policy / Regional Planning, Sociology / Rural

Item Height: 0.1 in

Publication Year: 1995

Item Weight: 14.1 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 0.9 in

Subject Area: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Science, Business & Economics

Author: David Uru Iyam

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Format: Trade Paperback