Escaping from Behavioural Poverty in Uganda. the Role of Culture and Social Capital (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789970024797)

Approached from a socio-physiological perspective, this study examines with reference to Africa, the role of cultural and social capital in the efforts of individuals, communities and other networks to overcome poverty and achieve a sustainable way of life. Moving beyond the familiar poverty indicators as from a conventional development-economics perspective, the study contests that culture plays a major role in development, as the psychological attitudes that determine human behavior and interaction are usually rooted in the cultural environment. It argues that socio-psychological individuals and their actions are the key to determining livelihoods and influencing communities; and that cultural and social capital - the shared values, knowledge, attitudes and expectations of a group or society - is vital for social cooperation and overall human-centered development.

Author: J. C. Munene
ISBN-10: 9970024795
ISBN-13: 9789970024797
Publisher: Fountain Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.39d