Toward Engaged Anthropology

Toward Engaged Anthropology
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9781782380375
ISBN-13 : 178238037X
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Book Synopsis Toward Engaged Anthropology by : Sam Beck

Download or read book Toward Engaged Anthropology written by Sam Beck and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By working with underserved communities, anthropologists may play a larger role in democratizing society. The growth of disparities challenges anthropology to be used for social justice. This engaged stance moves the application of anthropological theory, methods, and practice toward action and activism. However, this engagement also moves anthropologists away from traditional roles of observation toward participatory roles that become increasingly involved with those communities or social groupings being studied. The chapters in this book suggest the roles anthropologists are able to play to bring us closer to a public anthropology characterized as engagement.


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