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In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization

@inproceedings{Blaser2013InTW,
  title={In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization},
  author={Mario Blaser and Harvey A. Feit and Glen McRae},
  year={2013}
}
* Contents * Introductions * 1. Indigenous Peoples and Development Processes: New Terrains of Struggle - Mario Blaser, Harvey A. Feit and Glenn McRae * 2. Life Projects: Indigenous Peoples' Agency and Development - Mario Blaser * Part 1: Visions: Life Projects, Representations and Conflicts * 3. Life Projects: Development Our Way - Bruno Barras * 4. 'Way of Life' or 'Who Decides': Development, Paraguayan Indigenism and the Yshiro People's Life Projects - Mario Blaser * 5. Traditional Ecological… 
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