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OverviewThis book is an ethnographic exploration of slum children’s participation in NGO programs that centres children’s narratives as key to understanding the lived experience of development in India where 50% of the population is under the age of 25. Weaving theoretical and methodological interventions from anthropology, childhood studies and development studies with children’s own narratives and images, the author foregrounds children’s lifeworlds whilst documenting the extent to which these lifeworlds are shaped by the twin forces of marginalisation and aspiration. The book documents NGO campaigns targeting child marriage, sanitation and hygiene, gendered violence and bullying, and depicts and examines children’s sometimes enthusiastic, sometimes reluctant, and sometimes indifferent approach to narrating and performing development. It assesses the way in which children from four slum communities in New Delhi navigate the multiplicities and contradictions of development by analysing the stories, posters and performances children produce for NGOs. Moreover, the book argues that engagement with children’s narratives and performances provide valuable insights into how development attains meaning, garners consensus, fails, succeeds and circulates in a myriad of unexpected ways which consistently defy any assumptions about ‘underdeveloped’ subjectivities. The first book to interrogate the substance and subjectivities produced in the development of NGO organisations offering extra-curricular programs directed towards more intangible and experiential ends, it will be of interest to researchers working in anthropology, development studies, childhood studies and South Asian studies. The book also speaks to scholars working on issues of poverty, rural-urban migration, gender justice, slums and youth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Annie McCarthyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780367607647ISBN 10: 0367607646 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 09 January 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction Part I: Developing the Child 1. Development: A Story of Three Million NGOs, Innumerable Slum Dwellers and Some Wonderfully ‘Animated’ Children 2. Childhood: A Story of Interventions, Birthdays, Play and Pragmatism Part II: Problems and Solutions 3. Problem: Violence 4. Photo-essay: A Class in Self Defence 5. Solutions: Girl Power and Real Men Part III: Performance 6. Handwashing as Potential: ""But my Mother Washes her Hands!"" 7. Fun and Dreams Conclusion"ReviewsAuthor InformationAnnie McCarthy is Assistant Professor in Global Studies at the University of Canberra, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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