Recruits people into systems of control, or extends control. Imposed solutions lead to problems. Knowledge flows down not up . Cash products get priority over subsistence products important to women. There is gap between practitioner and academic knowledge.
Chambers suggests reversal to readjust balance between outside and local rural knowledge.
Valuable resource should be utilized, esp. Outsiders can learn from rurals. Rural and outsiders can complement each other. Outsiders must learn to respect local knowledge and work in partnership. Change center-periphery relationship.