Real participation related to respect for people and their knowledge. Postmodern concerns of scientific superiority, Westerners as authorities, et. Requires much negotiation. Difficult but possible. Biases are strongly institutionalized.
Anthro voice is minority wake-up call to listen to locals who don t want to be colonized.
First world biases that our lifestyle and technology is better for everyone. Push for participatory development linked to exporting democracy. Funder cycles shorter than length of partnerships needed. Even NGO and funding models don t one size fits all and few really effective. NGO not doing big infrastructure, state level and international finance projects.