Katy Gardner is Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Sussex and is the author of several books
including Global Migrants, Local Lives (1995) and Songs at the River's Edge (Pluto Press, 1997).
Lewis, David : London School of Economics
David Lewis is Lecturer in Social Policy at the London School of Economics. He is author of several books including
Trading the Silver Seed (1996) and International Perspectives on Voluntary Action (1999).
Summary
'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.
The work of anthropology and development in many ways share the same setting, yet their relationship has always
been uneasy; their practitioners often separated by vast expanses of mutually incompatible premises, methods and
objectives. This text bridges the gap, providing readers with the basics of development studies and what an involvement
in development might mean for anthropologists. At its heart is an anthropological critique of conventional development
practice which probes the relationship of the two subjects. The authors argue that a two way dialogue is possible
between the disciplines and raise important questions about the interface between the global and the local, state
and society, poverty and power. 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.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Development Jargon Defined
Anthropological Jargon Defined
1: Anthropology, Development, and the Crisis of Modernity
2: Applying Anthropology : An Historical Background
3: the Anthropology of Development
4: Subverting the Discourse : Knowledge and Practice
5: New Directions : Practice and Change
6: Anthropologists in Development
7: Beyond Development?
