Development Anthropology: Encounters in the Real World

By Riall Nolan

Book Overview

Development Anthropology is a detailed examination of how anthropology is used in international development projects. Written from a practitioner's standpoint, and containing numerous examples and case studies, the book aims to provide students with a comprehensive overview of what development anthropologists do, how they do it, and what problems they encounter in their work. The first part of the book looks at the evolution of both applied anthropology and international development, and how these have been involved with each other since the 1950s. The second, and main, part of the book focuses on how development projects work, and how anthropology is used in their design, implementation, and evaluation. The final section of the book looks at how both development and anthropology must change in order to be more effective. An appendix outlines what students should do to plan a career in development anthropology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813309832
• ISBN13: 9780813309835
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Westview Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Must Have!

Must have for economists interested in views other than economic development theory. It presents a very good model as to why development failed in several parts of the world, and Africa especially. The author supports his arguments with data, and shows how failure of economic development projects stem from the mistakes in designing the project on the ground. This book changed the way I look at economic theory and recommend it to anthropologists (I am sure they read it already!), and teachers who teach research methods at the graduate level. Take a peak inside and see for yourself!