Learning the anthropology of development: the university as a site of knowledge construction and identity formation

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    Abstract

    Recent work exploring student reactions to the anthropology of development highlights the importance of going beyond simply imparting practical skills, or alternatively delivering content that offers an unrelenting critique (Djohari 2011; Handler 2013). In this paper, I argue that by casting an anthropological eye on the classroom, teachers can provide a learning environment in which students transform into reflective 'novice' practitioners equipped for lifelong learning. This involves making explicit the processes of knowledge construction in the classroom, and by extension, the development field. It entails providing the resources through which students can become social beings in the development sector, with attention to expanding the possibilities for the formation of multiple identities.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)42-52
    JournalJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
    Volume5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

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