DVA4805 Assignment 2
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2025 - DUE 11 June 2025
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Gender and Development (DVA4805)
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University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Gender and Development
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Postcolonialism and feminism as critical discourses have enriched the gender
and development debate. Offer support for this statement by describing how
these two theories offer critiques of the concept of development and of
women’s roles in development.
Postcolonialism and feminism, as critical discourses, have significantly enriched the gender and
development debate by challenging dominant narratives and exposing the limitations of
mainstream development theories. Both perspectives offer powerful critiques of how
development has historically been conceptualized and how women's roles within development
have been constructed.
1. Postcolonial Critique of Development
Postcolonial theory focuses on the legacy of colonialism and how power dynamics established
during colonial rule persist in contemporary global relations, including development discourses.
Key critiques from postcolonialism:
Eurocentric Bias: Postcolonial theorists argue that mainstream development models are
rooted in Western, Eurocentric ideas of progress and modernity. These models often
ignore or undermine indigenous knowledge systems, cultural practices, and local needs.
Development as a Form of Neo-Colonialism: Development is sometimes used as a tool
by the Global North to exert control over the Global South, continuing economic and
political domination through aid, conditional loans, and policy prescriptions.
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
2025 - DUE 11 June 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the company name]
, Exam (elaborations)
DVA4805 Assignment 2 (DETAILED
ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
Course
Gender and Development (DVA4805)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Gender and Development
DVA4805 Assignment 2 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED
Answers, guidelines, workings and references ,.
Postcolonialism and feminism as critical discourses have enriched the gender
and development debate. Offer support for this statement by describing how
these two theories offer critiques of the concept of development and of
women’s roles in development.
Postcolonialism and feminism, as critical discourses, have significantly enriched the gender and
development debate by challenging dominant narratives and exposing the limitations of
mainstream development theories. Both perspectives offer powerful critiques of how
development has historically been conceptualized and how women's roles within development
have been constructed.
1. Postcolonial Critique of Development
Postcolonial theory focuses on the legacy of colonialism and how power dynamics established
during colonial rule persist in contemporary global relations, including development discourses.
Key critiques from postcolonialism:
Eurocentric Bias: Postcolonial theorists argue that mainstream development models are
rooted in Western, Eurocentric ideas of progress and modernity. These models often
ignore or undermine indigenous knowledge systems, cultural practices, and local needs.
Development as a Form of Neo-Colonialism: Development is sometimes used as a tool
by the Global North to exert control over the Global South, continuing economic and
political domination through aid, conditional loans, and policy prescriptions.
