Ch. 3: Applied Anthropology Flashcards

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Participant-observation

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A fieldwork method in which the cultural anthropologist lives with the people under study and observes their everyday activities.

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Problem-oriented research

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A type of anthropological research designed to solve a particular societal problem rather than to test a theoretical position.

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Applied anthropology

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The application of anthropological knowledge, theory, and methods to the solution of specific societal problems.

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