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Drawing upon ethnographic descriptions of three grassroots ethnic organizations, which work for indigenous peoples in promoting economic livelihood, education and strive for social justice, this book investigates the possibilities and challenges of alternative development.

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M. Saiful Islam is an anthropologist and assistant professor of Development Studies at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was the former Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University Brunei Darussalam. His research interests include alternative development; cultural dimensions of health and illness; health, environment and sustainable development; migration and gender.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 143 ● ISBN 9781137572103 ● File size 3.9 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4684656 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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