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Applied Anthropology Domains of Application
Satish Kedia, John van Willigen
ISBN: 0-275-97841-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97841-9
376 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2005
List Price: $157.95 (UK Sterling Price: £108.95)
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Description: Applied Anthropology: Domains of Application, edited by Satish Kedia and John van Willigen, comprises essays by prominent scholars on the potential, accomplishments, and methods of applied anthropology. Domains covered in the volume include development, agriculture, environment, health and medicine, nutrition, population displacement and resettlement, business and industry, education, and aging. The contributors demonstrate in compelling ways how anthropological knowledge, skills, and methodologies can be put to work in addressing social, economic, health, and technical problems facing societies today. With their genuine commitment to protecting the diversity and vitality of human communities, applied anthropologists working in real-life settings have and will continue to have a lasting impact on people around the world. The editors enrich the volume by providing introductory and concluding chapters that offer a detailed historical context for applied anthropology and an exploration of its future directions.
Table of Contents:
  • Applied Anthropology: Context for Domains of Application by Satish Kedia and John van Willigen
    Anthropology and Development by Peter D. Little
    Agricultural Anthropology by Robert E. Rhoades
    The Domain of the Environment by Thomas R. McGuire
    Applied Anthropology and Health and Medicine by Linda M. Whiteford and Linda A. Bennett
    Nutritional Anthropology and Its Application to Nutrition Problems by David A. Himmelgreen and Deborah L. Crooks
    Applied Anthropology and Development--Induced Displacement and Resettlement by Anthony Oliver-Smith
    Anthropological Practice in Business and Industry by Marietta L. Baba
    Anthropology Applied to Education by Nancy P. Greenman
    Applied Anthropology and the Aged by Robert C. Harman
    Emerging Trends in Applied Anthropology by John van Willigen and Satish Kedia
    About the Editors and Contributors
About the Author: Satish Kedia is Associate Professor of Anthropology The University of Memphis.

John van Willigen is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky.
LCC Class: GN397
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