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RYAN BANYAN

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on: Jul 10, 2018
How is anthropology different from other social science disciplines as far as occupational skills today?
 
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Why are anthropologists more politically and socially engaged today with the populations they are studying?
 
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ebonylittles

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

It focuses on understanding other groups of people through culture, it gives us unique insight in the plasticity of human nature, and it focuses on creating new and useful ways of thinking about culture.

Answer to Question 2

Because of globalization, anthropologists are finding that the populations with whom they are working are facing increasing threats from disease, corporations, governments, and even tourists.


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