Anthropology, Development and the Post-Modern Challenge (Anthropology, Culture and Society (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

"An excellent book to use as a key text for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching ... [It] can help to ameliorate the despair which students of development often feel." ---LSE Magazine"An excellent teaching manual ... It is definitely a book to read." ---L'Homme"I very much enjoyed reading this book. It is clear and well-written and guides the reader easily through some quite complex arguments." ---Social Development Newsletter"A must for anybody interested in human development." ---Journal of Social Sciences (India) A well-crafted, sensitive, reflective and constructive book. It is highly recommended.' --Development Policy Review 'A comprehensive overview of the history of development and anthropology's relationship to it, including a discussion of applied anthropology - a branch often ignored by anthropologists working within academe.' --Journal of Peace Research

Through detailed case studies and the issues raised by them, Gardner and Lewis outline key social issues and problems of development, and conclude that anthropological perspectives can contribute positively to development policy and practice.