Applied Anthropology – Flashcards
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Biological Anthropology
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The comparative, diachronic, and holistic study of human biological diversity
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Archaeological Anthropology
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Reconstructs past human behavior through the material remains of a culture
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Linguistic Anthropology
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The comparative, holistic, and diachronic study of language and communication
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Cultural Anthropology
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The study of human culture through fieldwork with living populations in order to describe, analyze, interpret, and explain cultural diversity
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Forensic Anthropology
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The study of human biological remains associated with legal contexts
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Biological Anthropology Applied Examples
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Forensic Anthropology, The Truth Commission, Cemetery Mitigation, African Burial Ground
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The Truth Commission
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Investigates war crimes
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Cemetery Mitigation
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Take everything from cemetery and move it
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African Burial Ground
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Underneath National Monument in New York
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Archaeological Anthropology Applied Examples
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Cultural Resources Management (CRM) or Contract Anthropology; NAGPRA; Forest Archaeology; National Park Service
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Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Contract Anthropology
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The application of archeology to excavate and preserve sites threatened by development
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Native Americans Graces Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
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Addresses the rights of descendants, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations to human remains, funerary or sacred objects, and cultural items
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Forest Archaeology
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Management of archaeological sites and cultural resources in National Parks
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Linguistic Anthropology Applied Examples
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Applied Linguistic Anthropology; Two-Way Bilingual Education Programs; Two-Way Bilingual Education
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Two-Way Bilingual Education Programs
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Kids talk every day in their native language to other children, by 8th grade children are usually fluent in another language
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Cultural Anthropology Applied Examples
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Urban Anthropology; Educational Anthropology; Business Anthropology; Development Anthropology; Medical Anthropology
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Urban Anthropology
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The cross-cultural study of global urbanization and life in cities
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Educational Anthropology
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The cross-cultural study of the learning process, with an emphasis on policy and administration
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Business Anthropology
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The application of anthropological knowledge, perspectives, and techniques to organizations that practice global capitalism
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Industrial Anthropology
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Example of Applied Business Anthropology
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The Multicultural Preschool Program
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Example of Applied Educational Anthropolgy
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Development Anthropology
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The transfer of technology, knowledge, and ideas from more to less complex cultures
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Example of Applied Development Anthropology
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Medical Anthropology
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The study of the cultural context and implications of health and illness
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AIDS Prevention and Needle Cleaning Program
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Example of Applied Medical Anthropology
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USAID
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Fosters good will abroad
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Non-Government Organizations (NGO)
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Relief, charitable organizations
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Middle East Well System
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Running water for people in the middle East; got destroyed because people did not want it
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AIDs Prevention & Needle Cleaning Program
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Teaching drug users how to clean needles to keep AIDS from spreading; trying to get people into rehab and get them help
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Archaeological Record
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Made up of artifacts of the past
