Forum for Development Studies· 2012Q3· Review
Adventures in Aidland. The anthropology of professionals in international development
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This review of David Mosse's edited volume, 'Adventures in Aidland,' explores the anthropology of professionals within international development, highlighting their complex roles and the 'aidland' culture they inhabit.
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- The book 'Adventures in Aidland' offers an anthropological perspective on professionals in international development.
- It explores the concept of 'aidland' as a cultural space inhabited by development practitioners.
- The volume provides insights into the everyday realities and social dynamics of development professionals.
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Abstract
Adventures in Aidland. The anthropology of professionals in international development David Mosse (ed) New York: Berghahn Books, 2011, 238 pp. In anthropology's long and uneasy relationship with in...
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