Dimensions of Development : History, Community, and Change in Allpachico, Peru

A unique historical ethnography, __Dimensions of Development__ illustrates how state and NGO projects have drawn Allpachiqueños deeper into capitalism and have brought about challenges to the local political structure, the comunidad campesina.

Dimensions of Development traces the 'development' of Allpachico, a village in the Peruvian central highlands. Susan Vincent examines four aid projects in the area, each following distinct international trends, that took place between 1984 and 2008 within the context of wider state and global political and economic systems.

A unique historical ethnography, Dimensions of Development illustrates how state and NGO projects have drawn Allpachiqueños deeper into capitalism and have brought about challenges to the local political structure, the comunidad campesina. While highlighting the continual reorganization of the local population into new groups, Vincent also reveals why the comunidad remains the group's preferred form of representation.

Contents 7 Acknowledgments 9 1. Introduction: Development in History in Peru 11 2. Anthropology, Development, and Capitalism 21 3. Somos libres? Political Structures of Development in History in the Peruvian Central Highlands 39 4. Community Development: Definition, Context, and History in Allpachico 59 5. Teach a Man to Fish (and a Woman to Sew) . . . Integrated Rural Development and Basic Human Needs 82 6. Developing People: Gender and the Turn to Individuals as Foci of Development 103 7. NGOs, Infrastructure Projects, and Commodification 121 8. Participatory Budgeting: Accounting, Accountability, and Politics 143 9. Conclusion: Immanent Development in Capitalism 165 Glossary 179 Notes 181 References 199 Index 225 A unique historical ethnography, Dimensions of Development illustrates how state and NGO projects have drawn Allpachiqueños deeper into capitalism and have brought about challenges to the local political structure, the comunidad campesina. While highlighting the continual reorganization of the local population into new groups, Vincent also reveals why the comunidad remains the group's preferred form of representation."--Pub. desc