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.
Katy Gardner is a British author, best known for her novel Losing Gemma, which was turned into a two part mini series for ITV1 in 2006. As well as writing, she also teaches Social Anthropology at Sussex University. -Wikipedia
This is a fantastic text dealing with applied anthropology, development, and the problematic nature of their involvement. I really enjoyed the voice of this text and the background of the authors!