Gustavo Esteva's work spans over fifty years of insightful essays, books, and interventions, showcasing his "reflection in action." This collection includes many pieces published for the first time, offering a unique perspective on national and international issues through his thought-provoking commentary and activism. Esteva's contributions provide a deep understanding of social and political dynamics, making this compilation a significant addition to contemporary discourse.
Gustavo Esteva Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
Ein Aktivist und „deprofessionalisierter Intellektueller“, der die Universidad de la Tierra in der mexikanischen Stadt Oaxaca gründete. Er ist einer der bekanntesten Verfechter der Post-Development-Theorie. Seine Arbeit stellt globale Entwicklungsansätze in Frage und erforscht alternative Wege, die lokale Kenntnisse und Nachhaltigkeit priorisieren.
This remarkable book draws its inspiration from what its authors describe as the post-modern epic now unfolding at the grassroots. It portrays the ways in which the world’s social majorities are now escaping from the monoculture of a single global civilization and regenerating their own cultural and natural spaces. In so doing, they are challenging the three sacred cows of modernity--the idea, entrenched in globalization, that there is only one, universally valid way of understanding social reality; the exclusive and general validity of Western-defined notions of human; and the notion of the self-sufficient individual, as opposed to people-in-community, which has grotesquely transformed how we see the human condition. This is quite simply, a book which will transform how one sees the world--North and South.
Fiesta - jenseits von Entwicklung, Hilfe und Politik
- 184 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden