Development takes many different meanings, forms, and approaches. Some of these include modernity, authoritative intervention, alternative and populist approaches, and antidevelopment and post development.
` Modernity is about changing traditional nations to fit the standards of Western ideals (Potter et al., pp.6). These nations were seen as uncivilized. Much of the western ideals and standards for development were set by the period of enlightenment and scientific advances. This form is criticized because it is ethnocentric and Eurocentric and because the standards of western development cannot be applied to the entire world. Authoritative intervention is development through aid. Western countries felt that developing countries needed to come to them for aid in order to …show more content…
He focuses on the fact that power was taken away from natives and claims that colonizers are to blame for under developing Africa. He puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of power and doesn’t agree with the Westerns standards on what it means to be developed. He seems to recognize that there was a small benefit. An example of one would be the improvements in hygiene and food security that lead to reduced sickness and population growth (pp.72). Even though there were benefits he sees that the bad out weighted the good. Even if there were benefits and improved governance he believes that power should remain in the hands of native people. It cannot be argued that the legacy of colonialism was detrimental on Rodney’s statement alone because it is only looking at the effects on Africa. Colonialism was in large part detrimental to Africa, having very few benefits, but it was beneficial to other parts of the world. Likewise we cannot say that the legacy of colonialism was beneficial based on Bauer’s statement because he is not looking at the cost to native people but instead focusing more on the benefits for
` Modernity is about changing traditional nations to fit the standards of Western ideals (Potter et al., pp.6). These nations were seen as uncivilized. Much of the western ideals and standards for development were set by the period of enlightenment and scientific advances. This form is criticized because it is ethnocentric and Eurocentric and because the standards of western development cannot be applied to the entire world. Authoritative intervention is development through aid. Western countries felt that developing countries needed to come to them for aid in order to …show more content…
He focuses on the fact that power was taken away from natives and claims that colonizers are to blame for under developing Africa. He puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of power and doesn’t agree with the Westerns standards on what it means to be developed. He seems to recognize that there was a small benefit. An example of one would be the improvements in hygiene and food security that lead to reduced sickness and population growth (pp.72). Even though there were benefits he sees that the bad out weighted the good. Even if there were benefits and improved governance he believes that power should remain in the hands of native people. It cannot be argued that the legacy of colonialism was detrimental on Rodney’s statement alone because it is only looking at the effects on Africa. Colonialism was in large part detrimental to Africa, having very few benefits, but it was beneficial to other parts of the world. Likewise we cannot say that the legacy of colonialism was beneficial based on Bauer’s statement because he is not looking at the cost to native people but instead focusing more on the benefits for