Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice

摘要: All chapters conclude with "Summary." Preface. I.INTRODUCTION. 1.Orientations to an Anthropology of Policy and Practice. Types Anthropology. How Does Applied Relate Anthropological Theory? Some Challenges. 2.A Brief History Nineteenth-Century Beginnings. between the World Wars. War II Its Aftermath. Academic Consulting for Development, 1950-1970. in Canada. The Emergence "New Anthropology" Practice: 1970 Present. 3.Ethics Research Host Community. Client. Profession General Public. Professional Codes Ethics Informed Consent. "Clinical" Model Confidentiality Personal Rights Privacy. Dissemination Knowledge. Special Concerns Dilemmas Practicing Anthropologists. Summary: Collaboration Collegiality Ethical Consultation. II.POLICY ANALYSIS AND PRACTICE. 4.What Is It Anthropology? Many Meanings Contexts Policy. as a Process. Significance Domains Activities within Roles Taken by Anthropologists Analysis Stages Engagement. 5.Strengths, Weaknesses, Future Directions Case Study Action: Comadrona Project. Assets 6.Needs Assessment. What Do We Mean Needs? Purposes Expectations Needs Assessments. Models or Methods Sources Data Developing Right Strategies Study: Saskatoon Assessment 7.Program Evaluation. Program Evaluation Cycle. Methodological Considerations: An Emphasis on Measurement Quantitative Approaches. Qualitative Growth Methodologies. Approaches Considerations. American Government Agency. Mexican Strawberry Co-Op California. Helping Enhance Self-Evaluations. Other Examples Evaluations. 8.Social Impact Construction "Science" Town Canadian Arctic. Social Ethnography Ecological Perspective Challenges Controversies. 9.Some Recent Trends Application Environmental Disasters Involuntary Migration. Risk Ground-Water Contamination. Nuclear Wastes Political Ecology, Environment, Human Advocacy. Uranium Mining Indian Reservations. 10.Advocacy "The Truth, Yet Not Necessarily Whole Truth." against Response Criticism: Pro-Advocacy Case. Technical Writing: Advocacy Role Court. Bottle-Formula Controversy. Lessons from Nestle Boycott. Individuals. III.METHODS FOR APPLIED RESEARCH. 11.Ethnography: Participant Observation Key-Informant Interviewing. Observation. Interviews. 12.Focus Groups Group-Interviewing Techniques. Focus Groups. Nominal Delphi Conferences. Appendix: Sample Results Conference Held Service Providers Immigrants Saskatchewan. 13.Quantification through Indicators Questionnaires. Triangulation. Indicators. Improvisation Using Survey Elements Questionnaire Design Administration. Attitudes Needle Transfer among Injecting Drug Users Ohio. Programs Inmates. 14.Rapid Procedures (RAPs). Problem: Makers Hurry, Taking Their Time. Meant Rapid Field Manual Approach RAP: Example Health Field. Agricultural Development. Cautions Criteria Effective RAPs. Approach. 15.Participatory Action Research. Participatory Language Heritage Northwest Territories. Work Blind Visually Impaired Group Topic Informational Needs. IV.CONCLUSIONS. 16.Some Principles More Keeping Focus. Stakeholders. Communicating Effectively. Maintaining Wide Range Skills Upgrading Them. Professionalism Sense Responsibility Emphases Team Multidisciplinary Work, Establishing Networks, Submerging Egos. 17.Becoming Professional. Aptitudes Basic Steps toward Getting Job. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject