Anthropologists are frequently recruited as consultants by government departments, companies or as observers of development processes in their field. Although these roles can be very gratifying, they can create ambiguous situations for the anthropologists who find that new pressures and responsibilities are placed upon them for which their training did not prepare them. This volume explores some of the problems, opportunities, issues, debates, and dilemmas surrounding these roles. The geographic focus of the studies is Papua New Guinea, but the topic and its importance apply throughout the world, for example: Africa, South America, Australia, and the Pacific in general, as well as in relation to indigenous groups in Canada and elsewhere. The chapters are written in a style that combines scholarship with accessibility.
