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Anthropological Insights on Effective Community-Based Coalition Practice
Av David Himmelgreen, Satish Kedia
Häftad, 2012
363 kr
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The team coalition has become an increasingly common part of the practicing anthropologist’s lexicon. Today, anthropologists frequently utilize coalition formation as a tool for achieving positive, sustainable community change and conducting commonly-based research. In this issue of Annals of …
Neuroanthropology and Its Applications
Av David Himmelgreen, Satish Kedia
Häftad, 2012
359 kr
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This collection includes research on engineering robots for emotional interaction, the vulnerability of soldiers to post-traumatic stress disorder, cognitive dimensions of political and science communication, sports coaching across cultures, intergenerational health problems in Aboriginal …
Anthropology Goes Public in the VA
Av David Himmelgreen, Satish Kedia
Häftad, 2014
320 kr
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Almost a decade ago, in 2004, noted anthropologist Louise Lamphere observed a "sea change" in anthropology, with the interests of applied, practicing, and public interest anthropologists converging around the themes of increased collaborations and partnerships, outreach to the public, and efforts …
Practicing Forensic Anthropology
A Human Rights Approach to the Global Problem of Missing and Unidentified Persons
Av David Himmelgreen, Satish Kedia
Häftad, 2014
320 kr
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The problem of missing, endangered, and unidentified persons is increasingly approached through a human rights model with successful outcomes. Contexts vary from international investigations into war crimes, genocide, and extrajudicial killings to American “cold cases.” In all these examples, …
Biocultural Approaches to Health Disparities in Global Contexts
Av Thomas Leatherman, David Himmelgreen m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
320 kr
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The study of health disparities has emerged as an important theme in public health and the social sciences, and efforts to eliminate health disparities are a major thrust of governments and nongovernmental organizations in the US and abroad. Initially, much work focused on identifying disparities …
Anthropological Perspectives on Migration and Health
Häftad, 2011
330 kr
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In this volume of the NAPA Bulletin, practicing and applied anthropologists along with colleagues in public health examine the interactions of health and migrations in diverse settings around the world. Contributors draw on diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives to examine the various …
Anthropology and the Engaged University
New Vision for the Discipline within Higher Education
Av David Himmelgreen, Satish Kedia
Häftad, 2014
235 kr
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The case studies in this volume demonstrate how community engagement and public scholarship are applied as vibrant and inventive responses to the need for increased relevance in higher education. The chapters reflect the myriad of ways in which anthropologists conceptualize and “do” community …
Invisible Anthropologists
Engaged Anthropology in Immigrant Communities
Häftad, 2009
241 kr
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Anthropology is generally thought of as the study of exotic peoples in far-away lands. However, anthropologists have a long history of less exotic, applied “get-your-hands-dirty work.” As a nation of immigrants, the United States has enjoyed a reputation as a model for democracy and a place where …
Intersections of Faith and Development in Local and Global Contexts
Av Satish Kedia, David Himmelgreen
Häftad, 2010
259 kr
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Focuses on anthropological analyses of and engagements with Christian faith-based organizations (FBOs).Examines the varied and shifting meanings of religiosity, volunteerism, "doing good," development, charity, and justiceCalls for a greater understanding of the macro-level promises and pitfalls of …
HIV / AIDS and Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa
Challenges and Solutions
Av Satish Kedia, David Himmelgreen
Häftad, 2011
229 kr
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This collection of 14 chapters brings together a wide array of applied anthropologists, other social scientists, and practitioners to detail the ways in which public health measures can be effectively integrated with HIV/AIDS prevention, anti-retroviral treatment, and food security efforts in …
