ANTH 399: Issues in Anthropology

ANTH 399-001: Anthropology of Reenactment
(Spring 2013)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW

Krug Hall 5

Section Information for Spring 2013

Some people argue that applied anthropology should be a fifth field, while others suggest that all anthropologists, despite their specialty, should do some type of applied work. Applied anthropology uses anthropological methods, theories, and perspectives to help solve practical human and environmental problems. This course is designed to prepare students to conduct research, teach, and practice applied anthropology in both academic and nonacademic settings. We will emphasize the theories, methods, and skills necessary for successful professional roles working with a variety of organizations and institutions, such as the government, non-governmental organizations, international development agencies, and healthcare providers, to plan, implement, and evaluate programs, products, services, policies, and laws. The course material and discussions will focus on effecting policy changes at the international, national, and local levels. We will give attention to the ongoing and dynamic interaction between theory and practice so that we can move towards a better understanding of theory-practice synthesis and we will examine how ethnography is a useful method to answer critical questions. After discussing the development of applied anthropology and some of the ethical challenges of the field, we will examine specific areas in which anthropologists work and will practice preparing documents, including a grant proposal, career portfolio, and policy issue brief, that will be useful in your academic career at GMU and in pursuing a career as an applied anthropologist in the United States of abroad.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Topic of contemporary interest in anthropology, changing from semester to semester, and focusing on topics such as sex roles, anthropology and ethics, and primate social organization. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ANTH 114, 60 hours, and permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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