Applied anthropology

Applied anthropology

Applied anthropology is the practical application of anthropological data, methodology, perspective and theory to asses and solve contemporary social problems.

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ethnomusicology

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

Ethnomusicology is an academic field encompassing various approaches to the study of music that emphasize its cultural, social, material, cognitive, biological, and other dimensions.

nutritional anthropology

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

Nutritional anthropology deals with the interplay between economic systems, nutritional status and food security, and how changes in the former affect the latter.

political anthropology

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

Political anthropology concerns the structure of political systems, looked at from the basis of the structure of societies.

psychological anthropology

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

Psychological anthropology is an interdisciplinary subfield of anthropology that studies the interaction of cultural and mental processes.

public anthropology

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

Public Anthropology demonstrates the ability of anthropology and anthropologists to effectively address problems beyond the discipline - illuminating larger social issues of our times.

anthropology of religion

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

The anthropology of religion involves the study of religious institutions in relation to other social institutions, and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across cultures.

transpersonal anthropology

Anthropology; Applied anthropology

Transpersonal anthropology is a subdiscipline of cultural anthropology. It studies the relationship between altered states of consciousness and culture.