ABSTRACT
The previous chapters, especially Chapters 2 and 3, have focused more directly on economic aspects of ‘development’. However, it is crucial to recognize social and cultural elements. Of course, as discussed in Chapter 1, particularly in relation to postcolonialism, the economic-focused discussions of the previous chapters are framed by the social and cultural norms of the people and institutions involved. However, in this chapter we pay explicit attention to social and cultural dimensions of development. This is not just because social and cultural variables affect economic growth, but also because social and cultural norms and expectations need to be considered in their own right (Radcliffe 2006; Schech and Haggis 2000).
