Advocacy Anthropology: The role of anthropologists in supporting marginalized communities by promoting social justice and policy changes.
Author: iamdefinitory
Participatory Action Research (PAR)
Participatory Action Research (PAR): A research approach that actively involves community members in identifying and addressing their own social issues.
Public Anthropology
Public Anthropology: The effort to make anthropological research accessible to the general public and policymakers to influence social change.
Environmental Anthropology
Environmental Anthropology: The study of human-environment interactions and the application of knowledge to address environmental and ecological issues.
Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
Cultural Resource Management (CRM): The practice of preserving and managing archaeological sites and cultural heritage in compliance with legal regulations.
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology: The use of anthropological methods in legal and criminal investigations, particularly in identifying human remains.
Corporate Anthropology
Corporate Anthropology: The application of anthropological methods to business and industry, such as consumer behavior analysis and workplace culture studies.
Medical Anthropology
Medical Anthropology: The study of health, illness, and medical systems within cultural contexts to improve healthcare delivery and public health policies.
Development Anthropology
Development Anthropology: A subfield that applies anthropological knowledge to improve economic and social conditions in communities, often in collaboration with governments and NGOs.
Applied Anthropology
Applied Anthropology: The use of anthropological theories and methods to solve real-world social, economic, and health-related problems.