Knowledge and culture: two significant issues for local level development programme analysis

Abstract

Abstract:The paper aims to propose a theoretical framework to analyse development programmes acting at local level. Particularly, the paper stresses two key concepts that should be taken into account in the process of implementing development programme at local level, namely knowledge and culture. The paper shows that understanding of knowledge as a social construction contrasts with the rational, positivist view of knowledge derived exclusively from a scientifi c viewpoint. The paper explains if development relates to increasing or improving people living standards through social and economic changes, then it will impact on, and be mediated through knowledge and culture. Key words: Knowledge. Culture. Local Development Programmes.Resumo: O artigo objetiva propor um arcabouço teórico para analisar programas de desenvolvimento e suas ações em nível local. Em particular, o artigo destaca dois conceitos-chave que devem ser levados em consideração no processo de implementação de programas de desenvolvimento em nível local: conhecimento e cultura. O artigo mostra que o entendimento do conhecimento enquanto construção social contrasta com a perspectiva racional e positivista de que este é derivado exclusivamente da ciência. O artigo mostra que se desenvolvimento é relacionado para a melhoria das condições de vida das pessoas por via de mudanças econômicas e sociais, então, desenvolvimento é mediado e impacta sobre conhecimento e cultura. Palavras-chave: Conhecimento. Cultura. Programas de Desenvolvimento Local.Résumé: L'article a pour objectif de proposer un cadre théorique pour analyser les programmes de développement et les actions qui en résultent au niveau local. En particulier, l'article identifi e trois concept-clés qui doivent être pris en considération dans la cadre de la mise en oeuvre des programmes de développement au niveau local : les concepts de connaissance et de culture. L'article montre que le fait d'appréhender la connaissance comme construction sociale contraste avec une perspective rationnelle et positiviste en vertu de laquelle la connaissance serait exclusivement le résultat de la science. L'article montre que le développement est lié à de meilleures conditions de vie des personnes à partir de changements économiques et sociaux ; à ce titre, le développement a une infl uence et produit des effets sur la connaissance et sur la culture. Mots-clés: Connaissance. Culture. Programme de développement local.Resumen: El artículo objetiva proponer un marco teórico para analizar los programas de desarrollo y sus acciones a nivel local. En particular, el artículo destaca dos conceptos claves que deben ser considerados en el proceso de implantación de programas de desarrollo a nivel local: el conocimiento y la cultura. El artículo muestra que la comprensión del conocimiento como una construcción social contrasta con la perspectiva racional y positivista de que se deriva exclusivamente de la ciencia. El artículo muestra que el desarrollo está relacionado con la mejoría de las condiciones de vida de las person...

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