dc.contributor.author | Mumm, Shanna Lee | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-09-06T14:12:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-09-06T14:12:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-09-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14213 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis is an exploration of how Senghorian thought can be useful for rethinking development. I argue that the criticisms provided by post-development are valid but that we need not reject development entirely. Rather than basing development in paternalism and charity, a foundation that will support and cultivate equality is necessary. I argue that Senghor's philosophy is particularly useful for rethinking development because it involves the deconstruction of colonial legacies, especially notions of inferiority and superiority. Furthermore, a Senghorian approach is useful because his cosmopolitan vision is based on ultimate equality that still recognizes and encourages cultural difference and finally, because his philosophy prescribes a way for humans to live in harmony with nature. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | development | en_US |
dc.subject | Léopold Sédar Senghor | en_US |
dc.subject | culture | en_US |
dc.subject | cosmopolitanism | en_US |
dc.subject | environmentalism | en_US |
dc.subject | Negritude | en_US |
dc.title | Senghor's Contribution to Development: Culture, Cosmopolitanism and Earth Wisdom | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2011-08-09 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of International Development Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Arts | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Jean-Christophe Kasende | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Nissim Mannathukkaren | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Owen Willis | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. John Cameron | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Chike Jeffers | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |