Nevertheless, this discourse has had repercussions in developing new perspectives on development, as post-development arguments have shifted the views on certain aspects of development, including a rapprochement on political economy and cultural analysis. ... In breaking down the component elements of post-development, he questions whether this perspective is truly fruitful and tenable. ... Gibson-Graham point out the misguided perspective of organizations such as the World Bank which views development as uneven, unidirectional and capitalist. ...

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Studies of popular music encompass a range of approaches from musicological, whereby music is commonly analyzed as a text, to sociological, which tends to focus on the social uses of popular music and the dynamic and interactive relationship between popular music, culture, and society. ... Sociological studies of popular music audiences tend to use either questionnaire-based survey methods; ethnographic approaches, such as participant observation and in-depth interviewing; or a combination of the two. ... To a certain extent, sociological approaches to studying popular music stem from cultur...

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The scientific community is diverse in its approach and evaluation of GMOs, but the general consensus is that this advent in the field of biotechnology has been a major game changer in agriculture, but whether it has been revolutionized for the better, or opened up a pandora's box, depends on perspective. ...

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