| ID | 127649 |
| Title Proper | Paradigm of 'better life' |
| Other Title Information | development among the Khumi in the Chittagong hill tracts |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Uddin, Nasir |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Development is conventionally understood in various ways including economic growth, increase of gross domestic product (GDP), rise of per-capita income, improvement of social facilities, political stabilities, and women's empowerment and many other issues, but it finally means bringing positive changes in the life of people. However, development is always contextual because the notion and nature of development often varies from society to society depending on the context of local-societal dynamics. Therefore what is regarded globally accepted model of development can be challenged by the local discourse of development, since local-level perception could contest the universal model. This article addresses such a case of development which is conceptualised from the social and cultural point of view amid everyday experiences of ordinary people's lives. The article contextualises its argument with specific reference to the Khumi people living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethinicity Vol.15, No.1; January 2014: p.62-77 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol.15, No.1; January 2014: p.62-77 |
| Key Words | Development ; Discourse ; Bangladesh ; Chittagong Hill Tracts ; Khumi ; South Asia ; Ethnic Groups ; Political Stability ; Local-Societal Dynamics ; Economic Growth ; Economic Cooperation ; Women's Empowerment ; Social Empowerment ; Social Paradigm |