Anthropology for Tomorrow: Creating Practitioner-Oriented Applied Anthropology Programs

Practitioner-oriented programs began appearing in the 1970s. Borrowing from the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA) membership information brochure: By ‘‘Practicing Anthropologists’’ we mean professionally trained individuals who are employed or retained to apply their specialized knowledge, skills, and experience to problem solving in any of the human dimensions (past, present, and future). Practicing Anthropologists include both full- and part-time practitioners (such as academically-based anthropologists) who accept assignments and provide professional services to social service organizations, governmental agencies, business and industrial firms, and other clients. This book will assist individuals and departmental groups to create and maintain programs that educate and train practicing anthropologists. Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents PART 1: Program Types Introduction Types of Programs PART 2: Curriculum Considerations Introduction Applied Anthropology Programs for Undergraduates “Best Moves”: Curriculum Development Issues in Program Evolution Critical Core Curriculum Issues Involving Practitioners in Applied Anthropology Programs PART 3: Placement Issues Introduction General Placement Issues Developing Purposeful Internship Programs Profiles of Practice: Anthrpologogical Careers in Business, Government, and Private Sector Associations PART 4: External Affairs Introduction Administrative Considerations Creating an Applied Anthropology Research Institute in a University The Academic-Industrial Connection: Building Linkages in the Field of Anthropology PART 5: Ethics and Future Directions Introduction Ethics and Applied Anthropology Scientists or Survivors?: The Future of Applied Anthrpology under Maximum Uncertainty Conclusions Contributors