Anthropological Lives: An Introduction to the Profession of Anthropology

201 Pages·2020·4.659 MB·English

by  Virginia R Dominguez, Brigittine M. French

Anthropological Lives

Anthropological Lives
An Introduction to the Profession
of Anthropology
VIRGINIA R. DOMINGUEZ AND BRIGITTINE M. FRENCH
Rutgers University Press
New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark, New Jersey, and London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Domínguez, Virginia R., author. | French, Brigittine M., author.
Title: Anthropological lives : an introduction to the profession of anthropology /
Virginia R. Dominguez and Brigittine M. French.
Description: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2020] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019033159 (print) | LCCN 2019033160 (ebook) |
ISBN 9780813597386 (paperback) | ISBN 9780813597409 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Anthropology—Vocational guidance.
Classification: LCC GN41.8 .D66 2020 (print) | LCC GN41.8 (ebook) |
DDC 301.023—dc23
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Copyright © 2020 by Virginia R. Dominguez and Brigittine M. French
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Virginia: For the many people around the world who have chosen
anthropology as a profession and for Jane Desmond’s unwavering
support and her commitment to anthropologists’ vision, methods,
and way of life
Brigittine: For my students, who continue to surprise and inspire me

Contents
List of Abbreviations ix
Meet the Anthropologists xi
1 Introduction: The Profession of Anthropology and What It
Means to Be an Anthropologist 1
2 First Encounters with Anthropology and Its Attractions 21
3 Anthropology as a Choice and a Profession 45
4 Anthropologists’ Work, Locations, Institutions, and Successes 65
5 Anthropologists’ Passions, Frustrations, and Challenges 93
6 Thinking like and with Anthropologists 117
7 Conclusion: Anthropological Lives Unbound 135
Acknowle dgments 141
About the Anthropologists 145
References 165
Index 173
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Abbreviations
AAA American Anthropological Association
ABA Brazilian Anthropology Association
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
BA Bachelor of Arts
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts
CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
IU Indiana University
DC District of Columbia
DMACC Des Moines Area Community College
EASA Eu ro pean Association of Social Anthropologists
EMS Emergency Medical Ser vices
HIV H uman Immunodeficiency Virus
IT Information Technology
LA Los Angeles (California)
LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
LGBTQ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
LLC Limited Liability Com pany
MA Mas sa chu setts
MA Master of Arts
MAQ Medical Anthropology Quarterly
MD Medical Doctor
MFA Master of Fine Arts
MSR Lab Microsoft Research Laboratory
NGO Non- Governmental Organ ization
NIH (United States) National Institutes of Health
PA Physician’s Assistant
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