SOCA 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Applied Anthropology, Arm, Medical Anthropology
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Applied anthropology: the use of anthropological data to offer practical solutions to modern problems and concerns solve real world problems, anthropology at work in non-academic settings. Roles of applied anthropology: representative, anthropologists is the spokesperson for a group; negotiate with government agencies, facilitator, bring about change or development in a group; improve medical care, education, etc. Informants: anthropologists transfers cultural knowledge obtained from research to the government in order to promote a change, analyst, mediator. Looks at large amounts of data in order to formulate policy ex, protection of cultural heritage intermediary between interest groups involved in a project must reconcile differences, makes compromises: business anthropology hr and marketing. Who owns the past?: native american graves protection and repatriation act (1990, must consult with na tribes before excavation, must repatriate human remains and cultural items in museum, state collections, the elgin marbles (parthenon frieze, kennewick man.
