Careers in 21st Century Applied Anthropology

The NAPA Bulletin series is dedicated to the practical
problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological
knowledge and methods. NAPA Bulletins are peer reviewed, and
are distributed free of charge as a benefit of NAPA membership. The
NAPA Bulletin seeks to:

• facilitate the sharing of information among practitioners,
  academics, and students

• be a useful document for practitioners

• contribute to the professional development of anthropologists
  seeking practitioner positions

• support the general interests of practitioners both within and
  outside the academy

Auteur
Carla Guerrón-Montero is assistant professor of anthropology and Latin American studies at the University of Delaware. She received her M.A. (1997) in applied anthropology from Oregon State University and her Ph.D. (2002) in cultural anthropology from the University of Oregon. She has conducted ethnographic and applied work on development, globalization, tourism, and racialethnic and gender relations, particularly among Afro-Latin American populations in Panama, Ecuador, Grenada, Chile, and Brazil. She has participated on collaborative interdisciplinary projects on nutritional anthropology, and gender and development in Ecuador. Guerrón-Montero is author of several articles and book chapters published in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. She is a fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) and the Salzburg Seminars. Guerrón-Montero has served on the executive boards of several sections and committees of the American Anthropological Association, SfAA, and the Latin American Studies Association. (cguerron@udel.edu)

Résumé
The NAPA Bulletin series is dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods. NAPA Bulletins are peer reviewed, and are distributed free of charge as a benefit of NAPA membership. The NAPA Bulletin seeks to:

• facilitate the sharing of information among practitioners, academics, and students
• be a useful document for practitioners
• contribute to the professional development of anthropologists seeking practitioner positions
• support the general interests of practitioners both within and outside the academy

Contenu

Part I: Introduction.

1. Introduction: Preparing Anthropologists for the 21st Century
   (Carla Guerrón-Montero).

2. Recent Changes and Trends in the Practice of Applied
   Anthropology (Satish Kedia).

Part II: Graduate School in Applied Anthropology.

3. Mastering the Art of the M.A. Program and Beyond (Terry
   Redding).

4. Small Fish in a Big Pond: An Applied Anthropologist in
   Natural Resource Management (Jennifer Gilden).

Part III: Advice from the Academy.

5. Practicing Anthropology from within the Academy: Combining
   Careers (Philip D. Young).

6. Moving Past Public Anthropology and Doing Collaborative
   Research (Luke Eric Lassiter).

7. Collaboration, Cooperation, and Working Together:
   Anthropologists Creating a Space for Research and Academic
   Partnerships (Geraldine Moreno-Black and Pissamai Homchampa).

8. Learning Applied Anthropology in Field Schools: Lessons from
   Bosnia and Romania (Peter W. Van Arsdale).

Part IV: Advice from Practicing Anthropologists.

9. Working for the Federal Government: Anthropology Careers
   (Shirley J. Fiske).

10. Applied Anthropology and Executive Leadership (Barbara
    Pillsbury.)

11. Creating Your Own Consulting Business (Carla N. Littlefield
    and Emilia González-Clements).

12. Using Anthropology Overseas (Riall W. Nolan).

13. Becoming an International Consultant (Gisele
    Maynard-Tucker).

Part V: Further Resources.

14. Further Resources for Careers in Applied Anthropology
    (Scarlett Shaffer).

15. Biosketches of Authors.