Anthropology in Practice

Name: Anthropology in Practice
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ISBN: 9781555879853

ISBN-10: 1555879853

ISBN-13: 9781555879853

Edition: 2003

Authors: Riall W. Nolan

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How can students and scholars effectively prepare for - and succeed at - a career in the non-academic world of applied anthropology? This guide, full of practical detail, is designed to present the answers. The author relates how to acquire and use the skills essential for work as a practitioner.

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Publication date: 2/28/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


Preface


Acknowledgments



Anthropological Practice


The Practice Option


The Practitioner's Art


Practice and the Academy


Controversies and Issues


Practice and You



Preparation for the Field


Skills for the World of Practice


Choosing a Graduate School


Negotiating a Program of Study


Choosing an Adviser


Gaining Field Experience



Career Planning


Planning Your Career


Visioning


Information Gathering


Assessing Your Environment



Getting In: Finding Your Job


Crafting Your Portfolio


Finding Your Job



Work Survival: Organizations, Management, and Ethics


First-Year Survival


Working with Others


Management, Leadership, and Professional Development


Professional Writing


Ethics for Practitioners



Making It Count: Advancing the Profession


What Needs Doing?


Building Practice


Redirecting the Discipline


Engaging the Public


Conclusion: Getting Down to Work



Resources for Further Learning


Works Cited


Index


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