Chapter One: Encountering Central Asia
Chapter Two: Cross-cultural Adaptation
Chapter Three: Development as Culture Change
Chapter Four: Freedom First?
Chapter Five: Innovation as Freedom
Chapter Six: Institutions Matter
Conclusion: What is Culture?
Epilogue: Culture as Well-being
Noor O’Neill Borbieva is associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
“Visions of Development in Central Asia assesses the realities of
aid in Central Asia. It explores the relationship between culture
and development as well as the interaction between the “West” and
local cultures by applying various ideas regarding the social,
political, and economic development in local conditions—in this
case in Kyrgyzstan. The author's voice is a valuable contribution
to the discussion of the perception of non-European cultures by
scholars and development practitioners. It demonstrates how various
theories of development determine the thinking of practitioners
implementing development programs, affect the interaction between
Western aid workers and local actors, and determine aid
effectiveness.”
*Anna Cieślewska, Jagiellonian University*
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