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Studying development/development studies.

The article talks about the meaning of development and focused on its study. There were three contemporary meanings that were given by Alan Thomas for the definition of the term development. The author focused on development as a historical process of social change in which societies are transformed...

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Published in:African Studies Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 45 - 63
Main Author: Bernstein, Henry
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2006
Subjects:
Thomas, Alan
Developmental studies programs
Meaning (Philosophy)
Social change
History
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article talks about the meaning of development and focused on its study. There were three contemporary meanings that were given by Alan Thomas for the definition of the term development. The author focused on development as a historical process of social change in which societies are transformed over long periods.