An Ethnography of NGO Practice in India : Utopias of Development

Through an ethnographic study of the ‘Barefoot College’, an internationally renowned non- governmental development organisation (NGO) situated in Rajasthan, India, this book investigates the methods and practices by which a development organisation materialises and manages a construction of success. -- . Front matter Dedication Contents List of figures Acknowledgements Series editor’s foreword Introduction: selling the Barefoot College Strands of history An award controversy India is shining Solar spectating: the witnessing of development success Circuits of knowledge Replication and its troubles Conclusion: the frayed edges of the spectacle References Index "Through an ethnographic study of the 'Barefoot College', an internationally renowned non-governmental development organisation (NGO) situated in Rajasthan, India, this book investigates the methods and practices by which a development organisation materialises and manages a construction of success"--Electronic resource home page, viewed March 23, 2020