Development approaches and their link with rural and university extension: A binding theoretical review

Abstract

In this review article, historical events of development    in society, science and philosophy are analyzed. The    methodological basis of this work is the study of the    bibliographical literature, and this is organized in 3    fragments: initial, tries to refute the question: ¿Whatare the development approaches? the times and    spaces of the interventions are addressed. The second    deals with development from the perspective of    Norman Long and Max Weber, with special emphasis    on the types of analysis oriented towards actors with    different interests and knowledge, where research    is focused on development and modernization    processes as a field of study. battle of knowledge    in the extension. And finally, the third, where the    contributions of Pablo Freire to Rural Extension    as educational mediation and its link to University    Extension are addressed. The prevailing realities and    the decline of societies make development a complex    and difficult subject to learn. Since the theoretical and    political debate on development began academics    and scientists from all disciplines, and more from the    social sciences, have contributed to the conceptual    and theoretical understanding of development, but,    they have not yet paid attention to social problems    of all dimensions. But Amartya Sen's contributions    are the closest to Latin American realities. From this    perspective, it is necessary to identify, based on the    literature found, the paradigms of development and    the way in which universities have promoted their role    in Extension, contributing significantly to the debate.