This paper examines my journey from activist, to educator, to researcher, and back, and the implications the journey has for developing effective anti-hate collaborations and educational practices. After being notified that my name and contact information had been posted on a white supremacist's website, I re-considered my role as an anti-hate activist and turned to teaching. Combining my activist experience with my anthropology background, I developed a course, "Hate Across Cultures." Using multi-disciplinary academic resources and featuring guest lectures from representatives of various government agencies, this class provides a space for students to learn and talk about the origins of hate, hate across cultures, and hate in their own region. Students apply their knowledge and develop strategies to combat hate in their everyday lives. This has inspired me to begin a research project on local hate practices with the ultimate goal of developing and implementing more effective local anti-hate strategies.
Otherworldly anthropology : past, present, and future contributions of ethnographers to space exploration / Jo Aiken -- Remembering and re-membering : lived experience of military service members in rehabilitation / Deborah A. Murphy -- Navigating the boundaries of an anthropological education in a non-profit world / Chelsey Dyer -- The FAIR money collective / Michael Scroggins -- On embedded action anthropology and how one thing leads to another by chance / Jonathan L. Zilberg -- Faculty development as applied educational anthropology / Lauren Miller Griffith -- Islam and dying in the United States : how anthropology contributes to culturally competent care at the end-of-life / Cortney Hughes Rinker -- Time and the method of the unexpected / Sheena Nahm -- Ethnographic explorations of intellectual property claims to yoga : a series of unexpected events / Allison E. Fish -- Surviving academia 2.0 : lessons learned from practicing hybrid anthropology / Sheena Nahm and Cortney Hughes Rinker.
Anthropologists are often reluctant to present their work relating to matters of a broad social context to the wider public even though many have much to say about a range of contemporary issues. In this second edition of a classic work in the field, Edward J. Hedican takes stock of Anthroplogy's research on current indigenous affairs and offers an up-to-date assessment of Aboriginal issues in Canada from the perspective of applied Anthropology. In his central thesis, Hedican underlines Anthropology's opportunity to make a significant impact on the way Aboriginal issues are studied, perceived, and interpreted in Canada. He contends that anthropologists must quit lingering on the periphery of debates concerning land claims and race relations and become more actively committed to the public good. His study ranges over such challenging topics as advocacy roles in Aboriginal studies, the ethics of applied research, policy issues in community development, the political context of the self-government debate, and the dilemma of Aboriginal status and identity in Canada. Applied Anthropology in Canada is an impassioned call for a revitalized Anthropology - one more directly attuned to the practical problems faced by First Nations peoples. Hedican's focus on Aboriginal issues gives his work a strong contemporary relevance that bridges the gap between scholarly and public spheres
The Applied Anthropology of Obesity advances understanding of the many cultural factors underlying increased global obesity prevalence. This book candidly discusses obesity research, prevention, and intervention programs, providing rich information about social identity, obesity prevention, and treatment.
Introduction : preparing anthropologists for the 21st century /Carla Guerrón-Montero --Recent changes and trends in the practice of applied anthropology /Satish Kedia --Mastering the art of the M.A. program and beyond /Terry Redding --Small fish in a big pond : an applied anthropologist in natural resource management /Jennifer Gilden --Practicing anthropology from within the acedemy : combining careers /Philip D. Young --Moving past public anthropology and doing collaborative research /Luke Eric Lassiter --Collaboration, cooperation, and working together : anthropologists creating a space for research and academic partnerships /Geraldine Moreno-Black, Pissamai Homchampa --Learning applied anthropology in field schools : lessons from Bosnia and Romania /Peter W. Van Arsdale --Working for the federal government : anthropology careers /Shirley J. Fiske --Applied anthropology and executive leadership /Barbara L.K. Pillsbury --Creating your own consulting business /Carla N. Littlefield and Emilia González-Clements --Using anthropology overseas /Riall W. Nolan --Becoming an international consultant /Gisele Maynard-Tucker --Further resources for careers in applied anthropology /Scarlett Shaffer --Biosketches of authors.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Selected Publications of David W. Brokensha -- PART ONE INTRODUCTION -- The Participant Observer Observed: A Companion's Reflections on David W. Brokensha -- The Making of an Applied Anthropologist -- PART TWO SOCIAL CHANGE, APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOLUTIONS TO CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS -- Introduction -- 1 Farmers' Systems and Technological Change in Agriculture -- 2 Anthropologists and Private, Humanitarian Aid Agencies -- 3 Cultural Transmission and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 4 Cooperatives, Empowerment, and Rural Development in Africa -- 5 Involuntary Resettlement at Manantali, Mali -- 6 Participatory Development and African Women: A Case Study from Western Kenya -- PART THREE SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY -- Introduction -- 7 Inequalities and an International Poverty Group in California's Developed Agriculture: The Case of Mexicali's Border Commuter Workers -- 8 Secondary Migration and the Industrial Removal Office: The Politics of Jewish Immigrant Dispersion in the United States -- 9 The Gardens of San Jose: The Survival of Family Farming in a Developing Philippine Community -- 10 Ethnicity, Economic Choice, and Inequality in a Philippine Frontier Community -- 11 Socioeconomic Stratification and Marriage Payments: Elite Marriage and Bridewealth Among the Gusii of Kenya -- 12 "Bringing Home Development": The Impetus of Ideology for Women's Groups Near the Kenyan Coast -- 13 Migratory Wage Labor and Rural Inequality in Taita/Taveta District, Kenya -- PART FOUR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Introduction -- 14 Institutional Dynamics and Development in the Tana Basin, Kenya -- 15 Development and Conservation of Natural Resources in Latin America -- 16 "Big Men" and Cattle Licks in Oromoland, Kenya.
This paper describes collective efforts over the past 30 years by Australian anthropologists towards achieving national representation and accreditation for applied practitioners. The intention is to better understand the viability of various strategies aimed at strengthening a community of practice for native title anthropologists today. The 'professionalisation' issue has recently re-emerged as a topic for discussion and debate in the context of an identified shortage of suitably qualified and experienced anthropologists in the area of native title research. This shortage is reportedly contributing to delays in the processing of native title claims and raises concerns about professional standards. The potential consequences for those Aboriginal groups seeking recognition of their native title are profound. Drawing on a range of historical sources, this paper documents the rise and fall of a number of professional networks, organisations and training programs for applied anthropologists established since the early 1980s, including the Professional Association for Applied Anthropology and Sociology, the Queensland Association of Professional Anthropologists and Archaeologists, and the Australian Association of Applied Anthropology. What this short history reveals is that past efforts to organise and accredit applied anthropologists coincided with significant changes to the political, legal and commercial frameworks in which they were required to work, with the uncertainties and anxieties that accompanied change driving the desire for a more robust and supportive community of professional practice. The ultimate failure of these organisations suggests that improving the professionalism of applied practice in native title anthropology cannot be achieved solely from within the discipline itself. Rather, it will require engagement with and the support of external stakeholders who also have interests in ensuring high quality native title research outcomes.
This paper describes collective efforts over the past 30 years by Australian anthropologists towards achieving national representation and accreditation for applied practitioners. The intention is to better understand the viability of various strategies aimed at strengthening a community of practice for native title anthropologists today. The 'professionalisation' issue has recently re-emerged as a topic for discussion and debate in the context of an identified shortage of suitably qualified and experienced anthropologists in the area of native title research. This shortage is reportedly contributing to delays in the processing of native title claims and raises concerns about professional standards. The potential consequences for those Aboriginal groups seeking recognition of their native title are profound. Drawing on a range of historical sources, this paper documents the rise and fall of a number of professional networks, organisations and training programs for applied anthropologists established since the early 1980s, including the Professional Association for Applied Anthropology and Sociology, the Queensland Association of Professional Anthropologists and Archaeologists, and the Australian Association of Applied Anthropology. What this short history reveals is that past efforts to organise and accredit applied anthropologists coincided with significant changes to the political, legal and commercial frameworks in which they were required to work, with the uncertainties and anxieties that accompanied change driving the desire for a more robust and supportive community of professional practice. The ultimate failure of these organisations suggests that improving the professionalism of applied practice in native title anthropology cannot be achieved solely from within the discipline itself. Rather, it will require engagement with and the support of external stakeholders who also have interests in ensuring high quality native title research outcomes.
The present study focuses on two case studies of social studies education, namely in Palm Beach County Florida and the Community of Madrid. A Grounded Theory approach is applied to the interpretation of government publications so as to develop two tentative emic models of social studies education. An overarching applied anthropological theoretical framework permeates the interpretation of texts so as to elucidate the intended role of social studies education in terms of constructing national and local identities. The study concludes that there are important similarities between the two social studies programs such as the incorporation of subjects dealing with world history as well as national history. One important difference is that the Palm Beach County program is more direct in proposing a model of civic engagement through the construction of a joint narrative about the founding of the nation, in this case the United States.
La antropología desde sus orígenes —más allá de sus encomiables fines científicos— estuvo involucrada en política públicas nacionales en relación a la dominación de territorios, recursos naturales, fuerza de trabajo y culturas. Su rol nunca fue acrítico de su papel, sino que al calor de esas prácticas, produjo reflexiones básicas para la crítica del colonialismo en espacios lejanos a la tradición de Occidente, donde nació. La antropología social en Argentina no es ajena a esta trayectoria. Pero a partir de fines de 1960 pasó a involucrarse —con discontinuidades, marcadas por dictaduras— en políticas públicas y en procesos de desarrollo en comunidades rurales. El artículo además de reseñar esa trayectoria de compromiso con lo 'aplicado', propone discutir apoyado en 'un caso', 3 aspectos teóricos centrales : 1) las relaciones de poder y cultura en los procesos de desarrollo desde que se acuñó el término "colonialismo interno"; 2) el papel del antropólogo en la construcción del 'sujeto colectivo de proyecto', o las formas de gestionar la participación de los 'supuestos beneficiarios' en la elaboración, participación y control de proyectos de desarrollo localizados, como de políticas públicas; y 3) la indispensable necesidad de introducir el trabajo interdisciplinario y la construcción de equipos, tanto para las evaluaciones de políticas públicas, como para su elaboración y análisis contextual, donde la cultura política de las instituciones, como de la sociedad local, juegan un rol fundamental. En el artículo se debaten estas cuestiones teórico-metodológicas sobre un proyecto de desarrollo en el noroeste argentino, cuyos ecos llegan hasta el presente. ; Since its origins, Anthropology - beyond its commendable scientific purposes - was involved in national public policies in relation to the domination of territories, natural resources, labor and cultures. His role was never uncritical of these targets; on the contrary, it resulted in basic practices and ideas to criticize colonialism in traditions outside the Western Civilization, where Anthropology was conceived. The development of Social anthropology in Argentina is far from this trayectory. Nevertheless, from late 1960 onwards, it begun to be engaged in public policies and development processes in rural communities - with discontinuities shaped by different dictatorships. In this article, I will review the brief history of the applied anthropology in Argentina and I will discuss the theoretical and methodological issues of a project developed in an Indian rural community in northwestern Argentina, whose echoes remains until today. Based on this case study, the aim of this article is to discuss the following theoretical aspects: 1) the relationship of power and culture inside process of development, especially since the term "internal colonialism" was coined; 2) the role of the anthropologist in the construction of 'the collective subject of a project', or the ways of managing the participation of the 'intended beneficiaries' in the development, participation and control of particular development projects, as well as public policies; and 3) the imperative need of putting at the front row of public policies' contextual analysis, inception and evaluation the interdisciplinary work and team building. It is in this context where the political culture of the local society and institutions plays a fundamental role.