When I was a child I can honestly say I did not want to be an anthropologist when I grew up. I was always confused what they exactly did as their job. Now I know and have a better understanding as well as an interest into the work they do. This course has definitely influenced my understanding of what anthropologists do and how anthropology can be applied in our everyday lives. After reviewing the “Areas of Anthropological Study” section on the Careers in Anthropology page from the American Anthropological Association, the two ways anthropologists are working outside of an academic context that I will be talking about are corporate and business careers and non-profit and community-based careers. I have decided to select these two work environments,
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They are able to use their research skills to connect and talk to consumers, as well as people who use technology, to gain information and knowledge on how to improve products and services to meet those consumer’s needs (CITTEEE). Anthropologists employed in non-profit and community-based careers are able “to help design and implement a wide variety of programs” (CITE). This is just the beginning of what these anthropologists are capable of doing within this field. For instance, “Many anthropologists work in local, community-based settings for non-profit agencies. Sometimes, they work through community-based research organizations like the Institute for Community Research. Other times, they might work for established organizations in a community like the YMCA, local schools, or environmental organizations” (CITTEEE). These anthropologists are able to use their skills and provide these fields with help and perspectives they may have never seen or thought of using, and help improve companies and communities (organizations) in these …show more content…
I had no prior knowledge and thought this course would be challenging. After learning and applying the information learned in this class to the movie and other situations, I have a totally clearer and better understanding of anthropology. In fact, since I found this class to be so interesting, I did not feel left behind and did not struggle. Every week I looked forward to the next topic and also applying the knowledge I have learned to my film project. I have been able to learn how to see different perspectives and how every culture is different. It’s what makes us all different. I also learned that my culture is not superior to anyone else’s. I can now see what is around me instead of living in my own little world and being closed off to other cultures. I have always been a very open person, but I never realized that I was judging people’s decisions and values, just because they were not my own. I will take this skill and be aware of why other people do things I may never do, because it may be a norm or value to them that is not to me. It also goes both ways, but I personally will be more open and understanding to people I interact with and everyday observations I see. For example, If I see someone eating something I find to not be delicious, I will not judge them or make fun of them because they might have been brought up that way eating and it is a norm in their culture to eat that certain thing. In
They are able to use their research skills to connect and talk to consumers, as well as people who use technology, to gain information and knowledge on how to improve products and services to meet those consumer’s needs (CITTEEE). Anthropologists employed in non-profit and community-based careers are able “to help design and implement a wide variety of programs” (CITE). This is just the beginning of what these anthropologists are capable of doing within this field. For instance, “Many anthropologists work in local, community-based settings for non-profit agencies. Sometimes, they work through community-based research organizations like the Institute for Community Research. Other times, they might work for established organizations in a community like the YMCA, local schools, or environmental organizations” (CITTEEE). These anthropologists are able to use their skills and provide these fields with help and perspectives they may have never seen or thought of using, and help improve companies and communities (organizations) in these …show more content…
I had no prior knowledge and thought this course would be challenging. After learning and applying the information learned in this class to the movie and other situations, I have a totally clearer and better understanding of anthropology. In fact, since I found this class to be so interesting, I did not feel left behind and did not struggle. Every week I looked forward to the next topic and also applying the knowledge I have learned to my film project. I have been able to learn how to see different perspectives and how every culture is different. It’s what makes us all different. I also learned that my culture is not superior to anyone else’s. I can now see what is around me instead of living in my own little world and being closed off to other cultures. I have always been a very open person, but I never realized that I was judging people’s decisions and values, just because they were not my own. I will take this skill and be aware of why other people do things I may never do, because it may be a norm or value to them that is not to me. It also goes both ways, but I personally will be more open and understanding to people I interact with and everyday observations I see. For example, If I see someone eating something I find to not be delicious, I will not judge them or make fun of them because they might have been brought up that way eating and it is a norm in their culture to eat that certain thing. In