Applied Anthropology: A Practical Guide

by Erve Chambers

Several of the various ways of applying anthropological research and analysis to everyday social and political life are examined in this book that also discusses the role of culture brokers, public policy formation and implementation, medical anthropology, anthropology and education, and evaluation. Drawing on a wide range of examples and illustrating the variety of roles anthropologists have enacted, Chambers shows the real and potential impact of anthropology in both developing and industrialized societies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology

258 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1984