"Schech and Haggis' collection is a very good starting point for those interested in teaching and researching the culture and development." South African Geographical Journal

Susanne Schech is Director of the Centre for Development Studies and Senior Lecturer in Geography, Population and Environmental Management at Flinders University of South Australia. She has published articles on gender and development, the social construction of whiteness, and the role of new information technologies in development.

Jane Haggis is Associate Director of the Centre for Development Studies and Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Flinders University of South Australia. She has published numerous articles on gender and imperialism, the social construction of whiteness, and feminist research methodologies.