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DS 100 Introduction to Development Theories (topics)

The State of Development Studies: Origin, Evolution, and Prospects Perspectives on Society, the Economy, and the State Rethinking Development Introduction to Development Communication Development Theories and the Tradition of Communication Theory: Integration, Contradiction, and Application Health Communication Plans: Insights, Issues, and Imperatives Political Economy of Economics Development Theories and Practices

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Culture of defeat

defeatism

experience by the poor

an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat (hopelessness)

self-limiting belief that one's actions are doomed to failure before even trying

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Education, poverty, and development

overtaxed brain (feeling of tiredness and confusion as a result of too much or too difficult a situation; poverty is among the factors that can affect child development)

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Exclusion and similar concepts

alienation (the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong; disconnected from values, norms, practices, and social relations of community or society)

social exclusion (a state in which individuals are unable to participate fully in economic, social, political and cultural life, as well as the process leading to and sustaining such a state; encompasses not only economic deprivation but also the denial of basic rights and opportunities)

dehumanization (psychological process of demonizing the enemy, making them seem less than human and hence not worthy of humane treatment; denial of full humanity in others along with the cruelty and suffering that accompany it)

discrimination (unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation)

statistical genocide (rendering people dead through lack of representation in statistics)

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Authentic development solutions (NAPC)

national industrialization

agriculture sector development (genuine land and agrarian reforms)

commitment to areas of concerns

Areas of concern:

national industrialization and poverty eradication policies

social and human development policies

commitment to long-term development

people's participation in governance

promotion of civil rights

justice for the poor

asserting national sovereignty

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Commercialization of basic social services

globalized neoliberal regime

revenue generation and privatization

market-oriented policies

basic social services are inaccessible to the poor

commodities > human rights

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Development journalism (critical journalism)

journalists should provide factual and contextual accuracy (providing critical information)

journalists should open people's eyes and challenge their minds (instilling critical consciousness)

journalists should give voice to the voiceless (narratives from below)

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Three elements of knowledge that must not be monopolized by elite minorities

knowledge production

knowledge acquisition

knowledge exchange