Careers In Anthropology

The video on careers in anthropology highlighted the great diversity within the field that many people may be unaware of. While years ago most anthropologists were employed by colleges and universities, recently more and more anthropologists are being placed in other positions as there are not enough opportunities in institutions of education for all of the anthropologists that are being trained. These jobs include many positions that involve working with governments of every level, working in museums, and in forensics. While the field has been and is being diversified, colleges and universities are still major sources of employment for anthropologists. Teaching classes is the primary of these professionals, but community service, research, and publication are also included in their responsibilities. In the video, one anthropologist employed by a university describes his experience of community service doing physical …show more content…
Anthropologist working in this field look at how certain health conditions affect different populations and work with the more social aspect of health. Our book discusses some of the health issues seen in tribal populations in South America, where some groups have life expectancies as much as twenty years less than the South American average. Noticing these inequalities in health was only the first step of these anthropologists work. They worked to create a solution to improve the quality of health in these areas with a three step plan. This plan included further study to determine the biggest issues, research on the known solutions to those issues, and finally working with agencies in charge of the health programs to implement solutions. Personally, if I knew I wanted to go into anthropology, I think that this is the career I would chose, as I feel working with it would allow me to do something I would enjoy while having a positive impact on other