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What Is Development?

The central theme of this video is the meaning of development. The label “development” has been applied to a considerable variety of views that emphasize enlightenment, progress, modernization, social evolution, economic growth, cultural reforms and so forth. Theoreticians often interpret development practices through the analysis of advantageous historical processes and successful large-scale humanitarian efforts. Limiting the discussion of development in this way, however, neglects its complexity and minimizes the roles played by major economic institutions, by military force, and by national governments advancing their own geopolitical interests. This film considers the positive aspects of development practices and highlights some of the dangers that such practices carry with them. Following a brief analysis of how the meaning of development has evolved from a narrow regard for economic growth to a more complex notion encompassing individual human development, this film looks at disparities within and between countries with regard to poverty, health, race, and gender.