Thoughts on the Future of British Social Anthropology

Thoughts on the Future of British Social Anthropology

British academic anthropologists all too commonly disdain applied anthropology in favor of pure theory, although anthropologists are needed to play an active role in assisting such policy measures as development programs. Continuation of this attitude is likely to reduce anthropology to a marginal s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human organization 1985-07, Vol.44 (2), p.187-188
1. Verfasser: Epstein, T. Scarlett
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anthropology/Anthropological
Applied anthropology
Commentary
Cultural anthropology
Great Britain (see also Britain, England, UK)
Socioeconomics
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Zusammenfassung:British academic anthropologists all too commonly disdain applied anthropology in favor of pure theory, although anthropologists are needed to play an active role in assisting such policy measures as development programs. Continuation of this attitude is likely to reduce anthropology to a marginal status as a discipline. To avoid decline, anthropology must broaden its focus & fuse applied with theoretical concerns. 10 References. W. H. Stoddard
ISSN:0018-7259
1938-3525
DOI:10.17730/humo.44.2.f52203175j238637