Local Societies and Rural Development

Self-organization and Participatory Development in Asia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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The importance of community-based and participatory approaches to rural development in developing countries has long been emphasized. Local Societies and Rural Development demonstrates how rural people, who are economically and politically weak as individuals, can only participate in development projects when they are collectively organized. With the input of expert collaborators in the field, this book identifies the local social mechanisms that motivate and control people's self-organizing activities.Through their use of typology and case studies the contributors identify the mechanisms through which rural people can best organize themselves to meet their development requirements. With the understanding that social context matters, the authors propose a method that both researchers and practitioners of rural society can apply to their work.Providing a unique and enlightening perspective on rural development, this book will be of value to academics interested in development, regional and rural studies, particularly those who are interested in researching collective action in community-based societies. It will also appeal to practitioners in the field including planners and front-line workers.Contributors: A. Hayama, M. Iwai, I. Okamoto, S. Shigetomi, M. Shimagami, A. Venkateswarlu, N. Yamada

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-25
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781783474370

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Edited by Shinichi Shigetomi, Faculty of International Studies, Meijigakuin University and Ikuko Okamoto, Toyo University, Japan

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Contents:List of ContributorsPreface1. Local Societies and Rural People’s Self-organizing Activities: An analytical frameworkShinichi Shigetomi and Ikuko OkamotoPART I LOCALITY GROUPS AND HOST ORGANIZATIONS IN LOCAL SOCIETY2. Composition of Locality Groups as the Basis for Local Social Systems: A Case of Rural Thailand Shinichi Shigetomi3. Rural Development in Multi-layered Local System: A Case of Poverty Reduction Program in Central VietnamMisaki Iwai4. Organizing Community Forestry in Rural Myanmar: Capability and Functions of VillagesIkuko OkamotoPART II LOCAL SOCIETY AND ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS5. Organizational Responses of Local Societies in Regional Diversity: Case Study of a Microfinance Project in Rural IndonesiaMotoko Shimagami6. Forms of Collective Actions in a Dyadically Woven Local Society: Case of the PhilippinesAtsuko Hayama7. Common Fund Procurement through Rent Collection: A Form of Collective Action for Public Works and Public Services in Indian Villages Akina Venkateswarlu and Shinichi Shigetomi8. Communal Resource Driven Rural Development: The Salient Feature of Organizational Activities in Chinese VillagesNanae Yamada PART III CONCLUSION9. Propositions for Understanding Local SocietyShinichi Shigetomi Index