"Prepared by a group of experts within the CROP network, this book was a state-of-the-art report on poverty and poverty research in different regions in 1996. As such, it was unique and the first volume ever to cover poverty studies worldwide, and to present the rich variety of concepts, hypotheses
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and data used in different disciplines in different cultural settings. The book contains a great number of ideas and reflections on poverty manifestations, poverty research and poverty strategies, of great value for researchers and policy-makers alike. As such, it is a baseline for ongoing and future research, and a major contribution to setting up the agenda for poverty research in the new millennium." (https://www.crop.org/Publications)
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"Carvalho has collected the work of twenty one of Brazil's most prominent photographers with special emphasis on images which reflect the dynamism and eclecticism of Brazilian society. The book begins with an historical overview, continuing with the experiences of the independent photo agencies of t
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he 1970s, the creative surge in the 80s, and the recent emergence of photography as a means of personal and artistic expression. The author is a free-lance photographer and researcher who teaches photography in London." (Publisher description)
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