ANTH 7255 - Applying Anthropology

Credit Hours: (3)

Description This course surveys the history, ethics, and methods of applied anthropology. It also reviews case studies of major applied projects to understand how people can make their training in anthropology work in a broad array of fields such as education, health and medicine, business and industry, environment, development, etc. The course focuses on the application of anthropological knowledge to relevant human problems, including social inequality, environmental justice, and health disparities, and the distinctions between applied, engaged, practicing, public, action and activist anthropology.