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Beyond the State in Rural Uganda (International African Library)
Author: Ben Jones
Year: January 1, 2009
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Language: English



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Beyond the State in Rural Uganda: An International African Library Book Review The book "Beyond the State in Rural Uganda" by Ben Jones challenges traditional assumptions about the role of the state in shaping local politics and development in Africa. The author argues that scholars have tended to focus too much on the state and government reforms, overlooking the significance of other forces driving change in these communities. Through extensive ethnographic fieldwork in a Ugandan village, Jones shows that churches, village courts, and kinship-based organizations are actually the primary sites of innovation and social transformation. This groundbreaking work offers a new anthropological perspective on how to understand social and political change in developing regions, with particular relevance to Christianity in Africa. The book begins by highlighting the marginal impact of Western development agencies in Uganda, despite their significant investment in the country. Jones contends that this limited effectiveness stems from the fact that these agencies often impose external models of development that do not align with local realities. In contrast, the church, village court, and kinship-based organizations have had a profound influence on the lives of rural Ugandans.
Beyond the State in Rural Uganda: An International African Library Book Review Книга Бена Джонса «Beyond the State in Rural Uganda» ставит под сомнение традиционные предположения о роли государства в формировании местной политики и развития в Африке. Автор утверждает, что ученые, как правило, слишком много внимания уделяют государственным и правительственным реформам, игнорируя значение других сил, способствующих изменениям в этих общинах. Благодаря обширной этнографической полевой работе в угандийской деревне Джонс показывает, что церкви, деревенские суды и организации, основанные на родстве, на самом деле являются основными местами инноваций и социальных преобразований. Эта новаторская работа предлагает новый антропологический взгляд на то, как понять социальные и политические изменения в развивающихся регионах, особенно имеющие отношение к христианству в Африке. Книга начинается с освещения незначительного влияния западных агентств развития в Уганде, несмотря на их значительные инвестиции в страну. Джонс утверждает, что эта ограниченная эффективность связана с тем фактом, что эти агентства часто навязывают внешние модели развития, которые не соответствуют местным реалиям. Напротив, церковь, сельский суд и основанные на родстве организации оказали глубокое влияние на жизнь сельских угандийцев.
Beyond the State in Rural Uganda : An International African Library Review livre de Ben Jones intitulé Beyond the State in Rural Uganda remet en question les hypothèses traditionnelles sur le rôle de l'État dans la formation des politiques locales et le développement en Afrique. L'auteur affirme que les scientifiques ont tendance à accorder trop d'attention aux réformes de l'État et du gouvernement, ignorant l'importance d'autres forces qui contribuent au changement dans ces communautés. Grâce à un vaste travail ethnographique sur le terrain dans le village ougandais, Jones montre que les églises, les tribunaux villageois et les organisations fondées sur la parenté sont en fait les principaux lieux d'innovation et de transformation sociale. Ce travail novateur offre une nouvelle vision anthropologique de la façon de comprendre les changements sociaux et politiques dans les régions en développement, en particulier ceux qui concernent le christianisme en Afrique. livre commence par mettre en lumière la faible influence des agences de développement occidentales en Ouganda, malgré leurs investissements considérables dans le pays. Jones soutient que cette efficacité limitée est liée au fait que ces organismes imposent souvent des modèles de développement externes qui ne correspondent pas aux réalités locales. Au contraire, l'Église, le tribunal rural et les organisations fondées sur la filiation ont eu une influence profonde sur la vie des Ougandais ruraux.
Beyond the State in Rural Uganda: Un libro de la Biblioteca Internacional de África libro de Ben Jones «Más allá del Estado en Uganda Rural» cuestiona las suposiciones tradicionales sobre el papel del Estado en la formación de políticas locales y desarrollo en África. autor sostiene que los académicos tienden a prestar demasiada atención a las reformas estatales y gubernamentales, ignorando la importancia de otras fuerzas que promueven el cambio en estas comunidades. A través de un extenso trabajo de campo etnográfico en la aldea ugandesa, Jones muestra que las iglesias, los tribunales de aldea y las organizaciones basadas en el parentesco son en realidad los principales lugares de innovación y transformación social. Este trabajo innovador ofrece una nueva visión antropológica de cómo entender los cambios sociales y políticos en las regiones en desarrollo, especialmente los relacionados con el cristianismo en África. libro comienza destacando la poca influencia de las agencias occidentales de desarrollo en Uganda, a pesar de sus importantes inversiones en el país. Jones sostiene que esta eficacia limitada se debe al hecho de que estas agencias a menudo imponen modelos de desarrollo externo que no se ajustan a las realidades locales. Por el contrario, la iglesia, el tribunal rural y las organizaciones basadas en el parentesco han tenido un profundo impacto en la vida de los ugandeses rurales.
Beyond the State in Rural Uganda: An International African Library Book Review O livro «Beyond the State in Rural Uganda», de Ben Jones, questiona as suposições tradicionais sobre o papel do Estado na formulação de políticas e desenvolvimento locais na África. O autor afirma que os cientistas tendem a dar muita atenção às reformas governamentais e governamentais, ignorando a importância de outras forças que promovem mudanças nessas comunidades. Graças ao vasto trabalho de campo etnográfico na aldeia ugandesa, Jones mostra que igrejas, tribunais rurais e organizações de parentesco são, na verdade, os principais locais de inovação e transformação social. Este trabalho inovador oferece uma nova visão antropológica de como compreender as mudanças sociais e políticas nas regiões em desenvolvimento, especialmente em relação ao cristianismo em África. O livro começa por cobrir a pouca influência das agências ocidentais de desenvolvimento em Uganda, apesar de seus investimentos significativos no país. Jones afirma que esta eficácia limitada está relacionada com o fato de que essas agências muitas vezes impõem modelos de desenvolvimento externos que não correspondem às realidades locais. Em contrapartida, a Igreja, o Tribunal Rural e as organizações de parentesco influenciaram profundamente a vida dos ugandeses rurais.
Beyond the State in Rurale Uganda: An International African Library Book Review Il libro di Ben Johns'Beyond the State in Rurale Uganda'mette in discussione i tradizionali presupposti sul ruolo dello Stato nella formazione di politiche e sviluppo locali in Africa. L'autore sostiene che gli scienziati tendono a prestare troppa attenzione alle riforme statali e governative, ignorando l'importanza delle altre forze che contribuiscono al cambiamento in queste comunità. Grazie al vasto lavoro etnografico sul campo nel villaggio ugandese, Jones dimostra che le chiese, i tribunali dei villaggi e le organizzazioni basate sulla parentela sono in realtà i principali luoghi di innovazione e trasformazione sociale. Questo lavoro innovativo offre una nuova visione antropologica di come comprendere i cambiamenti sociali e politici nelle regioni in via di sviluppo, in particolare quelli che riguardano il cristianesimo in Africa. Il libro inizia con la copertura della scarsa influenza delle agenzie di sviluppo occidentali in Uganda, nonostante il loro notevole investimento nel paese. Jones sostiene che questa scarsa efficacia sia dovuta al fatto che queste agenzie spesso impongono modelli di sviluppo esterni che non corrispondono alle realtà locali. Al contrario, la Chiesa, il tribunale rurale e le organizzazioni basate sulla parentela hanno avuto un profondo impatto sulla vita degli ugandesi rurali.
Beyond the State in Rural Uganda: An International African Library Buchbesprechung Ben Jones'Buch „Beyond the State in Rural Uganda“ hinterfragt traditionelle Annahmen über die Rolle des Staates bei der Gestaltung lokaler Politik und Entwicklung in Afrika. Der Autor argumentiert, dass Wissenschaftler dazu neigen, sich zu sehr auf staatliche und staatliche Reformen zu konzentrieren und die Bedeutung anderer Kräfte zu ignorieren, die zu Veränderungen in diesen Gemeinschaften beitragen. Durch umfangreiche ethnographische Feldarbeit in einem ugandischen Dorf zeigt Jones, dass Kirchen, Dorfgerichte und verwandtschaftliche Organisationen tatsächlich die wichtigsten Orte für Innovation und sozialen Wandel sind. Diese bahnbrechende Arbeit bietet eine neue anthropologische Perspektive auf das Verständnis sozialer und politischer Veränderungen in Entwicklungsregionen, insbesondere in Bezug auf das Christentum in Afrika. Das Buch beginnt mit der Berichterstattung über den geringen Einfluss westlicher Entwicklungsagenturen in Uganda, trotz ihrer erheblichen Investitionen im Land. Jones argumentiert, dass diese begrenzte Effizienz auf die Tatsache zurückzuführen ist, dass diese Agenturen oft externe Entwicklungsmodelle auferlegen, die nicht den lokalen Realitäten entsprechen. Im Gegensatz dazu hatten die Kirche, das Dorfgericht und die verwandtschaftlichen Organisationen einen tiefgreifenden Einfluss auf das ben der ländlichen Ugander.
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Kırsal Uganda'da Devletin Ötesinde: Uluslararası Bir Afrika Kütüphanesi Kitap İncelemesi Ben Jones'un Kırsal Uganda'da Devletin Ötesinde, Afrika'daki yerel siyaseti ve kalkınmayı şekillendirmede devletin rolü hakkındaki geleneksel varsayımlara meydan okuyor. Yazar, akademisyenlerin devlet ve hükümet reformlarına çok fazla odaklanma eğiliminde olduklarını ve bu topluluklarda değişime neden olan diğer güçlerin önemini göz ardı ettiklerini savunuyor. Uganda köyündeki kapsamlı etnografik saha çalışması sayesinde Jones, kiliselerin, köy mahkemelerinin ve akrabalık temelli organizasyonların aslında inovasyon ve sosyal dönüşümün önemli yerleri olduğunu gösteriyor. Bu çığır açan çalışma, gelişmekte olan bölgelerdeki, özellikle de Afrika'daki Hristiyanlıkla ilgili olan sosyal ve politik değişimlerin nasıl anlaşılacağına dair yeni bir antropolojik bakış açısı sunuyor. Kitap, Batı kalkınma ajanslarının ülkedeki önemli yatırımlarına rağmen Uganda'daki küçük etkilerini vurgulayarak başlıyor. Jones, bu sınırlı etkinliğin, bu ajansların genellikle yerel gerçeklerle uyuşmayan dış kalkınma modellerini empoze etmesinden kaynaklandığını savunuyor. Buna karşılık, kilise, köy mahkemesi ve akrabalık temelli örgütler kırsal Ugandalıların yaşamları üzerinde derin bir etkiye sahipti.
Beyond the State in Rural Uganda: A International African Library Book Review Ben Jones's Beyond the State in Rural Uganda يتحدى الافتراضات التقليدية حول دور الدولة في تشكيل السياسة المحلية والتنمية في إفريقيا. يجادل المؤلف بأن العلماء يميلون إلى التركيز كثيرًا على إصلاحات الولاية والحكومة، متجاهلين أهمية القوى الأخرى التي تقود التغيير في هذه المجتمعات. من خلال العمل الميداني الإثنوغرافي المكثف في القرية الأوغندية، يوضح جونز أن الكنائس ومحاكم القرى والمنظمات القائمة على القرابة هي في الواقع أماكن رئيسية للابتكار والتحول الاجتماعي. يقدم هذا العمل الرائد منظورًا أنثروبولوجيًا جديدًا حول كيفية فهم التغييرات الاجتماعية والسياسية في المناطق النامية، لا سيما تلك المتعلقة بالمسيحية في إفريقيا. يبدأ الكتاب بتسليط الضوء على التأثير البسيط لوكالات التنمية الغربية في أوغندا، على الرغم من استثماراتها الكبيرة في البلاد. يجادل جونز بأن هذه الفعالية المحدودة ترجع إلى حقيقة أن هذه الوكالات غالبًا ما تفرض نماذج تنمية خارجية لا تتناسب مع الحقائق المحلية. في المقابل، كان للكنيسة ومحكمة القرية والمنظمات القائمة على القرابة تأثير عميق على حياة الأوغنديين الريفيين.

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