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perpetuation of a racialized discourse in development, its complicity with broader
historical and contemporary racial projects and the effects of
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investigation. The first is the continuing legacy of colonial constructions and the
persistence of forms of racial difference and hierarchy in development. The second
concerns the power of whiteness and specifically how authority, expertise and
knowledge become racially symbolized. The third area for further examination is how
‘race’ is disguised through the use of specialized terminology
and criteria in accounting for poverty and social exclusion. The paper concludes by
suggesting that debates around multiculturalism and anti-racism could inform a shift
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