Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice (2nd Edition)

The most up-to-date and accessible text on the subject Applied Anthropology provides the skills perspectives and methodologies needed when working in todays communities and organizations. An invaluable resource this practical book answers the question What can I do with a degree in Anthropology? In addition to a focus on method this book provides a solid foundation in the history activities and ethical concerns of applied anthropology. The book stresses decision-making and the need to understand policy through anthropological analysis. Because an anthropologist must communicate effectively with the general non-anthropological public the text employs an accessible jargon-free writing style. More than twenty case studies plus many real-world examples of anthropological practice reinforce the usefulness of anthropology in the real world. New material includes a summary of Elizabeth Guillettes research a case study summarizing the work of Kendall Thu on intensive livestock operations an analysis of Rapid Assessment Procedures and a summarization of the work and ideas of Robert Chambers.