Editing Development studies (section)

{{Short description|Interdisciplinary branch of social science}}
{{distinguish|Developmental psychology}}

'''Development studies''' is an [[Interdisciplinarity|interdisciplinary]] branch of [[social science]]. Development studies is offered as a specialized master's degree in a number of reputed universities around the world. It has grown in popularity as a subject of study since the early 1990s, and has been most widely taught and researched in [[Developing country|developing countries]] and countries with a [[Colonialism|colonial history]], such as the [[UK]], where the discipline originated.<ref>Kothari, U. (ed), ''A Radical History of Development Studies: Individuals, Institutions and Ideologies'' – but see ''The Journal of Peasant Studies'' 34/1 (2007) for an alternative view.</ref> Students of development studies often choose careers in international organisations such as the [[United Nations]], [[World Bank]], [[non-governmental organisations]] (NGOs), [[media (communication)|media]] and [[journalism]] houses, private sector development consultancy firms, [[corporate social responsibility]] (CSR) bodies and research centers.