Uplands Archaeology in
the East
Symposium,
May 16-18, 2008
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Applied
Anthropology
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Applied Anthropology
* Puts
anthropological methods and perspectives into "practice" to work
with the public to solve human problems
* RU offers extensive service-learning opportunities to
“apply” your anthropology training and practice career-building
skills while assisting community projects |
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 Applied Anthropology involves
putting anthropological knowledge, methods, and perspectives
"to work," or into "practice" to work with the public
to
solve contemporary human problems. Applied
anthropology practitioners work in economic development,
community planning, business, museums and tourism, programs
providing health care and educational assistance to
communities, forensic anthropology, and cultural resource
management, to list just a few options.
RU offers ANTH 361, Applied Anthropology, a
class designed to introduce students to the wide range of
career possibilities
in Applied Anthropology. We also offer ANTH 461,
Applied Anthropology Experience, an advanced class designed
to give students hands-on training and resume-building
experience doing
applied work.
In addition, many of our classes in Cultural Anthropology,
Physical Anthropology, and Archaeology offer students
opportunities to gain applied experience.
To learn more about Applied Anthropology
at RU, contact Dr.
Mary LaLone.
Photos: At the top of the
page, ANTH 461 students are shown working on collaborative projects with the Coal
Mining Heritage Association to develop a Coal Mining
Heritage Park (left) and a Coal Mining Museum (right). |
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The students in the 2007 ANTH
461 class, standing in the photo to the left, prepared a
consulting report with recommendations for revitalizing the Mt.
View Cemetery, a historic Radford African-American cemetery, and
are presenting their report to community members in the photo. |
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To learn more about Applied Anthropology
career opportunities, see these links:
NAPA
(National Association for the Practice of Anthropology);
SfAA (Society for Applied
Anthropology); and other links on our
Anthropology Career Information page. |
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