Using Anthropology in the World

<P>Anthropologist practitioners work outside the confines of the university, putting their knowledge and skills to work on significant problems in a wide variety of different contexts. The demand for anthropologist practitioners is strong and growing; practice is in many ways the leading edge of anthropology today, and one of the most exciting aspects of the discipline. How can anthropology students prepare themselves to become practitioners? </P><P>Specifically designed to help students, including those in more traditional training programs, prepare for a career in putting anthropology to work in the world, the book:</P><P> <BR>- provides an introduction to the discipline of anthropology and an exploration of its role and contribution in today''s world;<BR>- outlines the shape of anthropological practice - what it is, how it developed historically, and what it looks like today;<BR>- describes how students of anthropology can prepare for a career in practice, with emphasis on