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Why has it ended up here? Development (and other) messages and social connectivity in northern Orissa
Author(s) -
Rew Alan
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.1044
Subject(s) - millennium development goals , poverty , government (linguistics) , community development , economic growth , development economics , coping (psychology) , context (archaeology) , economics , public economics , geography , psychology , linguistics , philosophy , psychiatry , archaeology
In northern Orissa, official messages about government schemes and UN millennium development goals arrive in the villages; but the subsequent action is perceived as unpredictable, with latent costs, and often not matched to community demands. Messages sent by villagers illustrate the principle of ‘self‐organizing connectivity’; they travel along complex, indeterminate, social routes yet arrive in good time and without charge; and bring new ways of coping with poverty. The research suggests that significant social development gains are at risk from over‐concentration on global millennium development goal supply targets. Insufficient attention is being paid to community demands. Context sensitive and democratised social analysis as a key part of implementation is recommended. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.