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At first glance, applied anthropology in Israel appears underdeveloped and underappreciated. There are no independent anthropology departments and the single attempt to create a training program in applied anthropology ceased to exit after four years. However, such a strict interpretation would not be fair to our applied and academic colleagues in Israel for much important applied anthropology has been and is being done in Israel. In fact, Israel has a long and impressive history of applied anthropological work, though not always labeled as such. In particular, important work has been done in the fields of immigrant integration and the medical problems of these new immigrants. This chapter will review the achivements of applied anthropology in Israel and its potential for the future. In particular, it will analyze the growing recognition of the need for applied anthropology within the departments of anthropology, the government and nongovernmental organizations. Finally, this chapter will critique the shortcomings of applied anthropology in Israel and examine the areas where more work needs to be done.

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Applied anthropology in Ecuador has been influenced by both global and local contexts, particularly the development paradigms which have been in fashion in the last four or five decades and the political orientation and consequent academic curriculum of universities offering academic training in this field. Using the concept of "localized modernities," this chapter analyzes how anthropology has contributed to the development process in Ecuador, a country characterized by a great social and cultural diversity. Responding to official efforts to build a unified nation‐state and to integrate indigenous peoples under the banner of "indigenism," the practice of anthropology in the country initially focused on learning about the socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of indigenous communities and helping them to access some basic public goods and services. However, in more recent times, as a result of a changing international context favorable to the recognition of indigenous peoples rights and to the high degree of social organizations and mobilization of indigenous peoples, anthropologist have adapted their discourse and practice, largely becoming allies of indigenous peoples in their efforts not only to maintain their own cultures but also to participate in the political process. The case of PRODEPINE is presented as an example of how applied social scientists have contributed to strengthen indigenous peoples' social organization, as well as to improve their access to land and territories and key financial resources.

This book covers the author's field experiences as an ethnographer in one country of Central America and an applied anthropologist in four US regions. A range of social fields are examined, which include: constructing a work experience table as a composite job resumé; correspondence with a maximum security prisoner for more than ten years; design features for multiple choice testing; farmworker sero-prevalence reports; health-seeking behavior among the Ngöbé (indigenous people in Central America); HIV/AIDS education in rural farm labor camps; Latinx naming practices for grocery stores and restaurants in agricultural areas; organizational capacity building assistance training; and teaching students in a community college and three secondary schools, among others. The book highlights the importance of incorporating ethnography in the completion of work tasks across a range of social fields, which represent diverse socio-cultural groups and immigrant populations.