Outline the basic principles of the modernisation and dependency theories. What were the criticisms
made to both and what has been their impact in development studies?
Essays will be assessed on a variety of criteria. These include:
the extent to which the course aims and learning outcomes have been achieved;
the use of evidence from the work of scholars to make clear arguments;
critical engagement with the works of scholars covered on the course;
the use of good referencing, reflected in citations, ideas, and arguments (which are correctly
referenced and integrated into the text);
the accuracy of the expression (it is important that all coursework is proofread several times before
submission);
Thesis statement, double spaced, indented paragraphs
imagination and originality (the extent to which you have been able to synthesise the works of others
and develop your own view of their work).
Do not do any plagiarism!
Essay should have introduction paragraph where will put the thesis statement too. Body paragraphs and
conclusion.
These are the websites which you may want to look too but I want you to use reading materials mainly.
Websites:
http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/3-reasons-the-brics-new-development-bank-matters/
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/10/poor-nations-debt-crisis-developing-countries
Also I would like you to write an outline for me within 48 hours so I can show it to the teacher and
get her feedback which will improve the essay quality. As well as as soon as I got my feedback I will
attach it to you and I will want a draft of my essay so I can show it again and as soon as you here
back from me you can continue writing the essay. I will send another chapter from book tomorrow because
I will have it on my hands only tomorrow. I want you to be very careful when you will use the materials
from books please do in text citation and references overtime you refer to the books. Do not use any
other external resource which will not be helpful.This books are exclusively for my use you can not
access them online I will send you the links which you will need to put in the reference if you
require. otherwise the full names of books.
Book names are here but it is from word document from my class. I will send you exact names and ask me
to each of books names or just to make sure if you need. Ask me whenever you have question my email is
ni-ka92@live.com
1. Frank, Andre Gunder (1969) ‘The Development of Underdevelopment’ in Roberts, J. Timmons & Hite, Amy
(2000) The Globalization and Development Reader, London: Blackwell Publishing
2. Fanon, Frantz (2001) ‘Concerning Violence – Chapter 1’ in The Wretched of the Earth, Penguin Books.
3. Coetzee, J. K. (2001). ‘Modernisation theory: A model for progress’ (Ch 3), in J. Coetzee et al
(eds.) Development: Theory, Policy and Practice, Oxford: Oxford UP, pp 27-44
4. Schech, S. and Haggis, J. (eds.) (2002) “Development as discourse” in Development: A Cultural
Studies Reader, Oxford: Blackwell, p. 79-123
5. Schramm, W. (1964) Mass media and national development – the role of information in the developing
countries, Stanford University Press, see first chapter “This book is missing and I will send it to you
tomorrow”
6. Boyd-Barrett, O. (1977) “Media imperialism: towards an international framework for assessing media
systems” in Curran, J. and Gurevitch, M. (eds.) Mass Communication and Society, London: Arnold, 5-20
7. Melkote, S. R. and Steeves, H. Leslie (eds.) “The Enterprise of Modernization and the Dominant
Discourse of Development” in Communication for Development in the Third World, London: Sage
8. Nordenstreng, K. (2014) “The History of NWICO and its lessons” in Frau-Meigs (eds.) From NWICO to
WSIS: 30 Years in Communication Geopolitics: Actors and Flows, Structures and Divides, University of
Chicago Press
9. Sparks, C. (2007) “Culture and Media Imperialism” and “The Failure of the Imperialism Paradigm” in
Globalization, Development and the Mass Media, London: Sage Publications
10. Wood, G. (2001). ‘Theories of imperialism and post-imperialism: classical and contemporary
perspectives’ (Ch 5), in J. Coetzee et al (eds.) Development: Theory, Policy and Practice, Oxford:
Oxford UP, pp 63-76.
11. Escobar, A. (1995) “Imagining a Post-development era” in Encountering Development: the making and
unmaking of the Third World, Princeton University, 212-227
12. Fejes, F. (1981) “Media imperialism: An assessment” in Media, Culture, and Society, 3, 281-291.
Masmoudi, M. (1992) “The new world information order” in Journal of Communication, 29 (2), pp 172-185.
The books which I put + in front are the main books which you need to read in the first place and
others are highly recommended which you can use.

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