A Question of Understanding: Hermeneutics and the play of history, distance and dialogue in development practice in East Africa

Patta Scott-Villiers

A thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Bath School of Management, Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice (CARPP) June 2009

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Thesis:

Chapter 1: - Introduction - pdf (431kb)

Chapter 2: - Research Concepts and Methods - pdf (393kb)

Chapter 3: - The Historicity of Understanding - pdf (364kb)

Chapter 4: - A Problem of Understanding - pdf (395kb)

Chapter 5: - Theory and Method - pdf (343kb)

Chapter 6: - Coming to Understanding with Others - pdf (414kb)

Chapter 7: - The Art of Dialogue - pdf (463kb)

Chapter 8: - Understanding across a Culture - pdf (387kb)

Chapter 9: - Concluding Remarks - pdf (233kb)

Bibliography - pdf (218kb)

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