Belonging is a complex/multifaceted and universal concept so deeply rooted in the human psyche that our fulfillment depends on our connection to people and place. Throughout our lives, everyone faces the need to belong and so straddles the dichotomous nature of belonging encompassing (surrounding) acceptance and alienation. ... This animated bildungsroman (coming of age story, a story of where the character grows up) follows a sullen 10 year old girl, Chihiro, who while moving to a new neighborhood, becomes trapped in a spirit world where she is the only human. ... " Once inside the ne...

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Despite all the criticisms post-development writers have expressed, they fall short in providing actual alternatives and remain in the realm of critique, which does nothing to actually change the current status quo of development. ... They particularly point out the success stories of the cooperative culture in Spain and the social/solidarity economy movements in Quebec to highlight post-development theory in action. ...

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