Review

`Every now and then one stumbles across a breath of fresh air and this practical research guide is certainly one of them!.. it will be no doubt refreshing for those of us who keep going to the field and who perhaps have forgotten the human dimension or research. For those who supervise students the book will be a useful source of inspiration.... I shall certainly recommend the book to any of my students' - Development and Change

`Development Fieldwork is an excellent examination of and preparation for development research and will be an invaluable guise to all those entering or considering fieldwork, wherever that amy be' - Progress in Development Studies

'This is an outstanding book, and one that all of us engaged in fieldwork in "developing countries" will want to read and doubtless re-read. Thoughtful, relevant and consistently well-written' - Professor Stuart Corbridge, London School of Economics and University of Miami

'An excellent overview of the pitfalls and problems of fieldwork in remote places... elegant and enjoyable, incisive and elegant... good humoured and eminently practical - the Lonely Planet guide to the field' - Professor John Connell, Sydney University

'A very welcome and richly inviting review of the politics, ethics and practicalities of fieldwork, Development Fieldwork deserves reading in many 'fields'. This will surely travel far' - James D Sidaway, National University of Singapore

'I warmly commend this guide to anyone planning or even thinking about fieldwork in the Third World. Postgraduates and academics will find it particularly good, as it not only raises an abundance of practical and logistical points but explores fundamental ethical and epistemological

concerns to an unusual degree, including issues not addressed elsewhere. The clarity and attention to detail are also very welcome, as is the ease with which the book can be navigated' - Janet Townsend, University of Durham

`Developmental Fieldwork provides a useful guide packed with information on practical and personal (and sometimes political) matters. As with all good `rough' guides, rather than fixing options and closing issues, the authors make it a point to suggest flexible itineraries across the terrain of the `field'. The book should in time become a well-thumbed, dog-eared volume, thrown into the haversack along with the notebook (both sorts), tape recorder, mosquito repellent, sunglasses and sturdy shoes' - Brenda S A Yeoh, National University of Singapore

'I recently read "Development Fieldwork: A Practical Guide" and found it to be absolutely fantastic. I am the only honours student in my School planning to do development fieldwork this year and was feeling a little overwhelmed- especially as so many people continually remind me that I am making things difficult for myself by undertaking fieldwork abroad. It is really encouraging to find a book aimed at students like me and covering all the issues which are unique to development fieldwork' - Kyra Peake, Student, Australian National University