May 1, 2012—A review of Lamia Karim’s book, Microfinance and Its Discontents (University of Minnesota Press, 2011).
The Hindu : Arts / Books : Dark side of a celebrated sector.
“Karim’s book is a compelling account of the political and economic foundations that led to the creation of the NGO sector, which soon became a quasi-sovereign state dispensing essential services and employment in the rural economy.”
Lamia Karim is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon and serves as associate director for the UO Center for the Study of Women in Society (Tenure: September 2010-June 2012).
