Development Anthropology - Encounters in the Real World

This book outlines the evolution of applied anthropology and international development and their involvement with each other throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. It considers how both development and anthropology must change in order to become more effective.

List of contents

PART ONE ANTHROPOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT, 1 Anthropology as a Science of Discovery, 2 The Rise of the Development Industry, 3 Putting Anthropology to Work, PART TWO DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS EXAMINED, 4 The Nature of Development Projects, 5 Information in Project Development, 6 Framing Projects, 7 Managing Projects, 8 Assessing Projects, PART THREE THE WAY AHEAD, 9 Reforming the Development Industry, 10 Redirecting Anthropology, 11 A New Development Paradigm?

About the author

Riall Nolan

Summary

This book outlines the evolution of applied anthropology and international development and their involvement with each other throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. It considers how both development and anthropology must change in order to become more effective.

Product details

• Authors: Riall Nolan, Riall W Nolan, Nolan Riall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2019
• EAN: 9780367315399
• ISBN: 978-0-367-31539-9
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General