Practicing Anthropology

Author : Riall W. Nolan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118484340

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A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology by Riall W. Nolan Pdf

An essential career-planning resource, A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology presents a comprehensive account of contemporary anthropological practice written primarily by anthropological practitioners Engagingly written and instructive accounts of practice by anthropological professionals working in corporations, governmental, entrepreneurial, and educational settings Provides essential guidance on applying anthropological principles on the job: what works well and what must be learned Emphasizes the value of collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning as key elements to success in non-academic careers Highlights the range of successful career options for practitioners , describes significant sectors of professional activity, and discusses key issues, concerns, and controversies in the field Chapters examine key practice sectors such as freelancing, managing a consulting firm, working for government, non-profits, and corporations, and the domains of health, industry, education, international development, and the military

Author : James M. Tim Wallace
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0820318612

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Practicing Anthropology in the South by James M. Tim Wallace Pdf

Author : Alex Golub,Daniel Rosenblatt,John D. Kelly
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780773598638

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A Practice of Anthropology by Alex Golub,Daniel Rosenblatt,John D. Kelly Pdf

Marshall Sahlins (b. 1930) is an American anthropologist who played a major role in the development of anthropological theory in the second half of the twentieth century. Over a sixty-year career, he and his colleagues synthesized trends in evolutionary, Marxist, and ecological anthropology, moving them into mainstream thought. Sahlins is considered a critic of reductive theories of human nature, an exponent of culture as a key concept in anthropology, and a politically engaged intellectual opposed to militarism and imperialism. This collection brings together some of the world’s most distinguished anthropologists to explore and advance Sahlins’s legacy. All of the essays are based on original research, most dealing with cultural change - a major theme of Sahlins’s research, especially in the contexts of Fijian and Hawaiian societies. Like Sahlins’s practice of anthropology, these essays display a rigorous, humanistic study of cultural forms, refusing to accept comfort over accuracy, not shirking from the moral implications of their analyses. Contributors include the late Greg Dening, one of the most eminent historians of the Pacific, Martha Kaplan, Patrick Kirch, Webb Keane, Jonathan Friedman, and Joel Robbins, with a preface by the late Claude Levi-Strauss. A unique volume that will complement the many books and articles by Sahlins himself, A Practice of Anthropology is an exciting new addition to the history of anthropological study.

Author : Riall Nolan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470674598

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A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology by Riall Nolan Pdf

An essential career-planning resource, A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology presents a comprehensive account of contemporary anthropological practice written primarily by anthropological practitioners Engagingly written and instructive accounts of practice by anthropological professionals working in corporations, governmental, entrepreneurial, and educational settings Provides essential guidance on applying anthropological principles on the job: what works well and what must be learned Emphasizes the value of collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning as key elements to success in non-academic careers Highlights the range of successful career options for practitioners , describes significant sectors of professional activity, and discusses key issues, concerns, and controversies in the field Chapters examine key practice sectors such as freelancing, managing a consulting firm, working for government, non-profits, and corporations, and the domains of health, industry, education, international development, and the military

Author : Anonim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444307146

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Practicing Anthropology in a Postmodern World by Anonim Pdf

NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods. peer reviewed publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods most editions available for course adoption

Author : Anonim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444306989

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Practicing Anthropology in Corporate America by Anonim Pdf

NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods. peer reviewed publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods most editions available for course adoption

Author : Riall W. Nolan
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Applied anthropology
ISBN : 1555879853

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Anthropology in Practice by Riall W. Nolan Pdf

How can students and scholars effectively prepare for - and succeed at - a career in the nonacademic world of applied anthropology? This comprehensive guide, full of practical detail, presents the answers. Nolan relates how to acquire and use the skills essential for work as a practitioner. A key feature of his book is its lifetime focus: he systematically moves from preparation, to job search and negotiation, to research methods and ethics, to building a career, to maintaining relations with the academy. The result is an important reference for current practitioners - and a must-have handbook for prospective anthropologists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133504154

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Practicing Anthropology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert A. Rubinstein,Kerry B. Fosher,Clementine K. Fujimura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Anthropological ethics
ISBN : 1565495489

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Practicing Military Anthropology by Robert A. Rubinstein,Kerry B. Fosher,Clementine K. Fujimura Pdf

The relationship between anthropologists and the United States military has commanded a lot of attention, especially in regard to the controversial Human Terrain System (HTS) that embeds anthropologists in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Conversations at professional meetings, in the pages of disciplinary journals and in books have been heated and frequently harshly polemical with some participants branding military anthropologists as war criminals. In this book, a number of anthropologists who have either worked with the US armed forces or who teach at military service academies reflect on what they do and teach in their military anthropologist personae. Through their personal accounts they show that the practice of military anthropology is much more than HTS and that they are more than mere technicians of the state as critics allege. Revealed here are thoughtful and moving essays that deal with issues of ethics, morality and professional decorum. Whether one agrees with these accounts or not, they do show that the linkage of anthropology with the military is complex and multi-faceted and the importance of frank and open exchanges of ideas for dealing with the relationship of military anthropology to the wider discipline. Essential reading for those considering anthropology as a career, those concerned about the relationship of the academy to the military and for those seeking to fathom transformations in our lives following 9/11 and the ongoing war against terror.

Author : H. James Birx
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 3138 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761930297

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Encyclopedia of Anthropology by H. James Birx Pdf

Collects 1,000 entries on the subfields on anthropology, including physical anthropology, archaeology, paleontology, linguistics, and evolution.

Author : Lynda Mannik,Karen McGarry
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781487593148

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Practicing Ethnography by Lynda Mannik,Karen McGarry Pdf

Building on the "studying up" trend in anthropology, this book offers a theoretically informed guide to ethnographic methods that is also practical in approach, and reflects the challenges and concerns of contemporary ethnography. Students draw from vignettes situated within North America to learn how various methods work in the real world, and how ethnography informs contemporary anthropological theory. Exercises and assignments encourage students to practice these methods in a familiar context, and a sustained focus on visual methodologies offers coverage not found in other books. The result is a text that discusses both practical and theoretical issues in contemporary ethnography while equipping students with a set of transferable skills.

Author : Riall W. Nolan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351856928

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Using Anthropology in the World by Riall W. Nolan Pdf

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of figures and tables -- Preface -- PART I The discipline -- 1 The discipline of anthropology -- 2 The world today and anthropology's place in it -- PART II Anthropological practice -- 3 What is anthropological practice? -- 4 The history of practice in anthropology -- 5 Anthropological practice today -- PART III Preparation -- 6 Why be a practitioner? -- 7 Getting prepared for practice -- 8 Managing graduate school -- 9 Core competencies - methods and theory -- 10 Core competencies - networking and practice experience -- PART IV Finding employment -- 11 Career planning for practitioners -- 12 Investigating employment opportunities -- 13 Identifying predominant capabilities -- 14 Securing employment -- PART V Career-building -- 15 Succeeding in the workplace -- 16 Navigating your career -- 17 The future of anthropological practice -- Notes on contributing practitioners -- Works cited -- Index.

Author : Sergio González Varela
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781785336362

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Power in Practice by Sergio González Varela Pdf

Considering the concept of power in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian ritual art form, Varela describes ethnographically the importance that capoeira leaders (mestres) have in the social configuration of a style called Angola in Bahia, Brazil. He analyzes how individual power is essential for an understanding of the modern history of capoeira, and for the themes of embodiment, play, cosmology, and ritual action. The book also emphasizes the great significance that creativity and aesthetic expression have for capoeira’s practice and performance.

Author : Sherylyn H. Briller,Amy Goldmacher
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538143292

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Designing an Anthropology Career by Sherylyn H. Briller,Amy Goldmacher Pdf

Sherylyn Briller and Amy Goldmacher's Designing an Anthropology Career: Professional Development Exercises, Second Edition provides undergraduates, graduate students and career changers with the tools they need to identify their professional goals and follow through on them. Part I establishes a framework for how to design -- or update -- a career in anthropology or related fields. The authors discuss how social science is needed now more than ever and offer ideas for how to find employment in many different realms. Part II contains a series of professional development exercises to help workbook users articulate their personal and professional histories, special abilities and career goals. Each exercise includes an example from an anthropology student or professional anthropologist as a model for completion. Doing these customizable exercises will help people turn their love of anthropology and existing knowledge and skills into meaningful and lasting careers.

Author : Riall W. Nolan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351856911

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Using Anthropology in the World by Riall W. Nolan Pdf

Anthropologist practitioners work outside the confines of the university, putting their knowledge and skills to work on significant problems in a wide variety of different contexts. The demand for anthropologist practitioners is strong and growing; practice is in many ways the leading edge of anthropology today, and one of the most exciting aspects of the discipline. How can anthropology students prepare themselves to become practitioners? Specifically designed to help students, including those in more traditional training programs, prepare for a career in putting anthropology to work in the world, the book: - provides an introduction to the discipline of anthropology and an exploration of its role and contribution in today’s world; - outlines the shape of anthropological practice – what it is, how it developed historically, and what it looks like today; - describes how students of anthropology can prepare for a career in practice, with emphasis on the relationship between theory, method, and application; - includes short contributions from practitioners, writing on specific aspects of training, practice, and career planning; - sets out a framework for career planning, with specific and detailed discussions of finding and securing employment; - reviews some of the more salient challenges arising in the course of a practitioner career; and - concludes with a discussion of what the future of anthropological practice is likely to be. Using Anthropology in the World is essential reading for students interested in preparing themselves for the challenges and rewards of practice and application.